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
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
Generally speaking, even magnolia garlands don’t fly here (too much brown for Farish).
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
Rick Jordan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
Networks pay out big salaries to be able to have the most familiar faces, the most famous names and the most compelling characters sit awkwardly around a low-slung table, garlanding the coverage.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 17 May 2024
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Noun
For an inexpensive craft, craft colorful paper ring chains, gold paper star garlands, and coffee filter snowflakes to hang on mantels, banisters, and around thresholds.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Dec. 2024
Generally speaking, even magnolia garlands don’t fly here (too much brown for Farish).
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
In June there are midsommar festivals garlanded with wild flowers—mercifully unlike Midsommar, save for the maypoles that stand tall in nearly every village.
—Rick Jordan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Oct. 2024
Networks pay out big salaries to be able to have the most familiar faces, the most famous names and the most compelling characters sit awkwardly around a low-slung table, garlanding the coverage.
—Rory Smith, New York Times, 17 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garland
Noun
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Advanced metadata tagging — cricket balls are tagged with 90 different parameters — enables sophisticated voice search and personalized clip compilations.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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The compilation pushes from No. 55 to No. 48 on the Official Albums Streaming chart.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Two Puerto Rican flags, hand-sewn by artist Milagros Rosado, were draped on the iconic desk for the occasion.—
Juan J. Arroyo,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2025
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The modern silhouette is accented with tonal fine veiling draped at the crown and delicate sinamay straw flora with vintage stamen.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
7 Apr. 2025
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According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac sunrise/sunset calculator, North Carolina residents are currently enjoying nearly 12 hours of sunlight per day with sunsets around 7:30 p.m. When the sun sets at 8 p.m., the state will see more than 13 hours of sunlight per day, according to the almanac.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2025
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Hoosiers might want to keep in mind the almanacs' long-range predictions are sometimes little better than a coin flip.—
John Tufts,
The Indianapolis Star,
10 Oct. 2024
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The good news for the Suns is that Durant is still here and destroying teams, and Phoenix is finally stringing wins together, including notable ones against winning teams like the Cavaliers and Bucks. Josh Giddey and the Bulls are on an improbable roll.—
Law Murray,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Theirs sits on the ground, just bare bulbs screwed into the ends of copper piping strung with wires, powering through a wondrous cycle of dimming and illumination, conjuring electricity’s arrival to the Marble Palace long ago.—
Lori Waxman,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Since then, no anthology series have cracked the nomination lineup.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The anthology series features stand-alone episodes that follow characters in a dystopian future.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The oak fence of the vegetable garden is festooned in the creamy white blooms and glossy green foliage of ‘City of York’.—
Ngoc Minh Ngo,
Architectural Digest,
25 Mar. 2025
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So a pizza oven became a metal recycling center; a noodle bar was festooned wth colorful fiber-optic cables; a sunglasses kiosk became a rewiring station, while a juice bar became a charging station.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
15 Mar. 2025
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Antonee Robinson is free further up the left wing to receive from Bassey… … because Jones is being pinned by Alex Iwobi, while striker Rodrigo Muniz’s positioning means Liverpool’s right side can be caught out while shifting their markers.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Hit: Women's Intercontinental Champion Lyra Valkyria vs. Bayley Lyra Valkyria and Bayley engaged in a back-and-forth match with takedowns and submission attempts, including near falls and reversals, ultimately seeing Valkyria retain her title by pinning Bayley after countering the Rose Plant.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Global financial markets plunged deeper into the red Monday, as mounting concerns over President Donald Trump's escalating trade war triggered fresh anxiety about the future of the global economy.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Biden administration viewed Vietnam — one of the few Southeast Asian nations that has publicly pushed back against China’s assertiveness in the South China Sea — as critical to the U.S. effort to counter China’s mounting ambitions in the region.—
Tung Ngo,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Garland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garland. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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