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
Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024
Devotees offer flowers and flower garlands to Hindu deities such as Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth; Ganesha, the remover of obstacles; or the warrior goddess Durga.
—Robert J. Stephens, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 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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National Tree Company Pre-Lit Artificial Christmas Garland Adorn your front door or entryway with this Christmas garland and leave your whole family speechless this holiday season.
—Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 9 Oct. 2024
Devotees offer flowers and flower garlands to Hindu deities such as Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth; Ganesha, the remover of obstacles; or the warrior goddess Durga.
—Robert J. Stephens, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 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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This year’s compilation reaches across the globe for wines of deliciousness in a range of price points from a $16 sparkling to $125 Barolo super splurge.Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Democratic presidential campaign has over 375 staff members in the state, nearly four times Trump's, yet a FiveThirtyEight compilation of polls shows Harris has less than a one percentage point edge over the former president in the state.Terry Moseley, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
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In the picture, Katharine had a blue jacket draped around her shoulder, while the toddler wore a striped shirt with some pants.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Gucci Notte womenswear includes crepe de chine dresses draped from bamboo, not unlike those in his spring 2025 show, others with the pavé swirls of beading, as seen on that collection’s standout coat, and more with scarves trailing feathers at the end.Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
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According to the almanac, the wider the brown sections are, the milder winter will be.Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 31 Oct. 2024
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But many weather experts disagree with the predictions, saying the almanac's weather reports may be no better than chance.Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
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Along its length were strung a system of hydrophones and other sensors.David Szondy, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2024
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My dad is this like calm, sweet, empathetic man and Happy is a little bit high strung.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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Watch on Hulu Fargo Noah Hawley’s anthology series isn’t the first attempt to adapt the Coen brothers’ Oscar-winning crime-comedy to the small screen (Edie Falco starred in a previous version, which was a more straightforward adaptation of the movie), but his approach was clearly the smarter move.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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The ensemble cast for the anthology film includes Josh O’Connor, Kerry Washington, Andrew Scott, Glenn Close, Cailee Spaeny, Josh Brolin, Mila Kunis, Jeremy Renner, Daryl McCormack, and Thomas Haden Church, along with Craig.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2024
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But at Lupi & Iris, helmed by James Beard Award-winner Adam Seigel, restraint is an art, and the food, inspired by the French and Italian Riviera, needn’t be flashy nor festooned to be fawned over.Rachel Bernhard, Journal Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2024
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Outside the studio, the walls are festooned with memorabilia bearing his image: paintings, photographs, vinyl records, cereal boxes.Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
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One day when Jones was walking home, a group of street toughs pinned him to a fence, plunged a knife blade into one of his hands and stabbed him in the temple with an ice pick.Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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The Greenspan Commission on Social Security Reform was established to investigate the issues and deliver a solution that would extend its solvency well into the future—originally pinned at 2060, almost 80 years in the future.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Its two long, flat metal feet can be mounted at your choice of two heights and two positions near the center or edges of the TV.PCMAG, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Five waterproof 55-inch TV screens are mounted to a custom shell that emerges from the truck bed, working in tandem with a high-end JBL sound system, and a 185 square-foot canopy shades the entire setup.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Garland.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garland. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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