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
Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
With the help of florist to the stars, Jeff Leatham, green garlands, a classic tree, and vintage decorations lace the halls of her home creating a nostalgic atmosphere.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2025
Rory Smith, New York Times, 17 May 2024
Those children’s drawings from the Balkans formed the templates for the sprightly, sometimes bawdy bronze and steel sculptures that now garland the skyline of New York — large ones, but also flowers, birds and graffiti that nestle in the topiaries, and hide behind the cocktail bar.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 2 May 2024
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Noun
Hanging above were pink ornaments and green garlands.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
With the help of florist to the stars, Jeff Leatham, green garlands, a classic tree, and vintage decorations lace the halls of her home creating a nostalgic atmosphere.
—Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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
Those children’s drawings from the Balkans formed the templates for the sprightly, sometimes bawdy bronze and steel sculptures that now garland the skyline of New York — large ones, but also flowers, birds and graffiti that nestle in the topiaries, and hide behind the cocktail bar.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 2 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garland
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Notably, the group’s compilation of some of the most famous singles included in their discography can only be found on those rankings, while the more proper studio full-lengths do not perform well enough to land on the 100-space ranking of the most popular titles or the streaming-only roster.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Saturnine Martial & Lunatic (1996) Each Tears For Fears album has been the result of years of arduous work, and that means that a lot of interesting material was left on the cutting room floor for a rarities compilation.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
25 Feb. 2025
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Dessert options include an olive oil cake draped in blueberry compote, and hot, crispy Bombolini, Italian doughnuts served with a Nutella sauce.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Feb. 2025
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For their first appearance, Ronan met the moment in a navy blue draped Louis Vuitton two-piece, while Lowden coordinated in a matching navy tuxedo with black lapels.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
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What To Know According to the almanac's long-range weather predictions for April and May, the vast majority of the country can expect spring to be warmer than usual.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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In almost perfect contrast to Texas, the country at large is expected to experience warmer temperatures and below-normal rain, according to the almanac.—
Ryan Maxin,
Austin American-Statesman,
23 Feb. 2024
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Usually, a fine plastic mesh, like the type that might be used to shade heat-sensitive garden beds, is strung across two support poles a few feet in the air.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Piazzale Loreto is where the body of dictator Benito Mussolini was strung and up stoned after his execution by Italian partisans.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Still Waters – Second chapter in APC’s The Light in the Hall anthology, picking up two years on from where Season 1 left off, as Caryl Huws (Sian Reese-Williams) decides to follow her dream of going back into education to become a journalist.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2025
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The third installment, which hits TV screens this Sunday, is already being praised as the anthology’s best.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2025
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On a recent weekday afternoon, a group of Latino university students near the Southwestern border draped themselves in flags festooned with President Trump’s Make America Great Again slogan, carried pro-Trump signs and set out to recruit new voters — like Victor Ibarra.—
Edgar Sandoval,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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If László had written the script, these women would have been regarded as ornamentation, a festooning, and probably would have been removed.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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After Moss had pinned the man against the cooler for about eight seconds, the officer threw him to the ground.—
Josh Wood,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Feb. 2025
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In the month since the Trump administration began its purge of federal workers, opponents fighting DOGE in court have been pinning their hopes of stopping the world’s richest man on a 50-year-old law.—
Eric Geller,
WIRED,
18 Feb. 2025
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Given how widespread extortion is in Mexico—and that tens of thousands of people there work for cartels, either willingly or under duress—the designation would dramatically dampen U.S. trade with the country if the United States resorts to mounting large-scale prosecutions.—
Vanda Felbab-Brown,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Feb. 2025
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With the leadership transition and mounting financial strain, parents rightly fear their children will pay the price.—
Sendhil Revuluri,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Garland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garland. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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