as in compilation
a collection of selected literary pieces or passages or works of art or music
a garland of medieval folk songs
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Recent Examples of garland
Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Unlike many royal tiaras which feature sharp geometric spikes of diamonds or uniform loops, the Spencer Tiara has a more natural design known as the garland style.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Lazaro Gamio Nataliya Vasilyeva Ryan Francis Bradley Ilham Ahmed, New York Times, 29 May 2025
With these two examples in mind, you’d be forgiven for thinking this was always the way—of course the film garlanded at the world’s most prestigious film festival would go on to collect the most golden statuettes, right?
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 12 May 2025
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Noun
This three-piece, pre-strung garland set makes decorating quick and effortless.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026
Unlike many royal tiaras which feature sharp geometric spikes of diamonds or uniform loops, the Spencer Tiara has a more natural design known as the garland style.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
Ana Swanson and Lazaro Gamio Selfies From the Front: Inside the ‘V.I.P.’ Brigade for Ambitious Russian Officials
After a stint with a drone unit led by a member of Parliament, Russian officials return to work, and promotions, garlanded as war veterans.
—Lazaro Gamio Nataliya Vasilyeva Ryan Francis Bradley Ilham Ahmed, New York Times, 29 May 2025
With these two examples in mind, you’d be forgiven for thinking this was always the way—of course the film garlanded at the world’s most prestigious film festival would go on to collect the most golden statuettes, right?
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garland
Noun
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Reporters at The Free Press have watched all of those clips and built a compilation video to make the contents of the files more accessible, reporter Tanya Lukyanova said in a video introducing the project.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Think of Woodstock-era sung-and-spoken condemnations of the Vietnam War, the 1980s megaconcerts and charity singles inspired by famine in Ethiopia and apartheid in South Africa, and the Rock Against Bush compilations that challenged America’s invasion of Iraq.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Lastly, some members of the mainstream media’s reports on the violent anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis have been draped in gross mischaracterizations and gaping omissions.—
Michael Zais,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
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Mix and match them in hanging pots or window boxes, which display their draping forms to best advantage.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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The almanac also expects the area to experience severe weather once tornado season begins in late spring.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
5 Feb. 2026
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Other names for the full moon in February include the eagle moon, the black bear moon, the groundhog moon and the hungry moon, according to the almanac.—
Joshua Bessex,
Sacbee.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Mystical men laid white sheets and a bright pink blanket and pillows inside a gold palanquin and strung it with marigolds and white jasmine flowers.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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The league conducted tests at the Nashville outdoor game, stringing a cable the length of the rink between two forklifts to lift a plastic tarp over the rink.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Rahul Dholakia Hum Hindustani, following a team of officials in a newly independent India; Pulkit’s crime drama Kartavya, starring Saif Ali Khan; and the third instalment of film anthology Lust Stories.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
3 Feb. 2026
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The anthology series has previously filmed at real Four Seasons resorts, beginning in Hawaii for season 1, moving to Italy for season 2 and Thailand for season 3.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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It’s completely festooned in red, white and blue to celebrate the bicentennial.—
Will Richmond,
The Providence Journal,
7 Feb. 2026
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Her shining brown curls are carefully arranged each morning, tied up with pink ribbon, festooned with flowers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Iran’s rulers, like many religious fundamentalists, celebrate indifference to earthly life and pin their sights on posthumous rewards.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
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Once Daniel Ballard plays the ball to Hume, Brobbey adjusts his position to pin Palace’s central centre-back, Maxence Lacroix, and Enzo Le Fee takes a position between the lines.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Local officials say a surge of visitors chasing a single viral photo has transformed the site almost overnight, bringing crowds, safety fears and mounting environmental concerns to an area unable to cope with mass tourism.—
Trista Kurniawan,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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This has disrupted standing deployment plans, scrambled ships to sail thousands of miles and put increasing strain on vessels and equipment that are already facing mounting maintenance issues.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Garland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garland. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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