1
: something intertwined or arranged in a circular shape: such as
a
: a decorative arrangement of foliage or flowers on a circular base
a Christmas wreath
b
: a band of intertwined flowers or leaves worn as a mark of honor or victory : garland
a laurel wreath
2
: something having a circular or coiling form
a wreath of smoke
Examples of wreath in a Sentence
The President laid a wreath of flowers on the hero's grave.
The ancient Romans awarded laurel wreaths to winners of athletic contests.
Every December, I put a Christmas wreath on my front door.
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Their journey continued to Caen and the Normandy region, and included a visit to the beaches and to the Normandy American Cemetery to sing our national anthem and hymns, and also to lay a wreath.
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Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
The club have confirmed that there will be a rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone played and the Championship club will lay a wreath alongside the away supporters.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Later, after traveling from Windsor to Westminster in London, the French president laid a wreath at the grave of the Unknown Warrior, a memorial to those who died in World War One.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Joya had been allowed to pull the flouncy bit off her shoulders, like the singers in ABBA, but since my mother told me to keep covered, the top surrounded me sadly like a funereal wreath.
—Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2025
The club have confirmed that there will be a rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone played and the Championship club will lay a wreath alongside the away supporters.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Later, after traveling from Windsor to Westminster in London, the French president laid a wreath at the grave of the Unknown Warrior, a memorial to those who died in World War One.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
Joya had been allowed to pull the flouncy bit off her shoulders, like the singers in ABBA, but since my mother told me to keep covered, the top surrounded me sadly like a funereal wreath.
—Jhumpa Lahiri, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
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“Wreath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wreath. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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