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
Paulina Smolinski, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
Candy canes, Santa hats, and mistletoe garlands are all great places to start.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
Cats darted up and down the front steps, which were garlanded with Christmas decorations.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2024
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Noun
Bright and early the day after Thanksgiving, the volunteers arrived at the White House to begin full days of glitter and garland before the first lady unveiled all their work.
—Paulina Smolinski, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
Candy canes, Santa hats, and mistletoe garlands are all great places to start.
—Georgia Day, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
Upon their release, the convicts had been garlanded with flowers by well-wishers and praised by a BJP lawmaker as good Brahmins, the highest Hindu caste.
—Anant Gupta, Washington Post, 4 Mar. 2024
Cats darted up and down the front steps, which were garlanded with Christmas decorations.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 8 Jan. 2024
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Last year, two related compilations, The Beatles 1962-1966 and The Beatles 1967-1970, known casually as the Red and Blue Albums, both hit new highs in November 2023.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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This compilation of myths and stories that highlight the transformation of women into their natural, wild, instinctual selves was all the rage in the early 90’s.Anita Kopacz, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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The flag was wrapped around a pregnant Pamela Anderson in 1998, draped on the shoulders of Muhammad Ali in 2009, and hugged by Edward Snowden in 2014.Katherine Pomerantz, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Taliban flag draped Haqqani's coffin as media outlets, both local and international, covered the event.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Fur trappers, the almanac stated, used this time also to hunt beavers for their pelts.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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Contrasting other long-term forecasts, the almanac also predicts Ohio to have a wet and cold winter.Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 8 Nov. 2024
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The staff spends 10 hours stringing the tree with lights and adorning it with over 750 ornaments.Geoff Whitmore, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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How to make a fake Christmas tree smell real The tree is up, the lights are strung and the ornaments are hung.Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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The White Lotus is an anthology series, with each season following a new group of guests vacationing at a different White Lotus resort.Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Most recently, Jacobson appeared in the horror anthology series Etheria in 2020.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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But the Burj standout is its distinctive – and divisive – decor: gold leaf over lush blues, reds, and purples, festooned with Swarovski crystals and more than 30 different types of Statuario marble.Harriet Marsden, The Week UK, theweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Ashford Castle, Ireland This Five-Star 800-plus-year-old castle on the shores of Lough Corrib looks like a fairytale, especially in December, when snow covers its grounds, and the grand interiors get festooned with garland and other holiday décor.Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Of course, Morgan’s true nemesis is still Rhea Ripley, who pinned Morgan at Survivor Series WarGames in a move that almost assuredly was done in order to get Ripley another match against Morgan for the Women’s World Championship.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Jamie pins the perp against the wall and, in a moment of poetic closure, Janko arrives and cuffs him using Badillo's handcuffs.Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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Injuries are mounting at the TE position Over his past six December starts, David Njoku has averaged 21.7 PPG.Theo Gremminger, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Pro keeps the same strong tactile switches and gasket mounting system of the original BlackWidow V4 75% and adds wireless connectivity, a new dial on the side, and a customizable OLED screen right next to it.Henri Robbins, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Garland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garland. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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