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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For Christmas, the Armour building was decorated with ornament-laden garlands, wreaths with festive red bows and strings of hundreds of white icicle lights, even on the side of the property only construction workers see.
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Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
Two National Park Service rangers hung wreaths marked with black ribbon on the doors Monday morning outside President Jimmy Carter's high school.
—Alex Gladden, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
To celebrate, this brick hotel with fireplaces and stained glass has hung 200 wreaths on its exterior, trimmed 32 Christmas trees and decorated with 426 feet of garland.
—Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Deck the halls with–a cosmic wreath On December 18, NASA released a new image of star cluster NGC 602 and shows what looks like a festive wrath with twinkling lights.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
Two National Park Service rangers hung wreaths marked with black ribbon on the doors Monday morning outside President Jimmy Carter's high school.
—Alex Gladden, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
To celebrate, this brick hotel with fireplaces and stained glass has hung 200 wreaths on its exterior, trimmed 32 Christmas trees and decorated with 426 feet of garland.
—Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Deck the halls with–a cosmic wreath On December 18, NASA released a new image of star cluster NGC 602 and shows what looks like a festive wrath with twinkling lights.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Wreath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wreath. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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