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as in to weave
to cause to twine about one another
decided to wreathe the grapevines into a beribboned swag to give the room the "country look"
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as in to salt
to scatter or set here and there among other things
wreathed small flowers into the design for the wallpaper
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as in to surround
to form a circle around
pretty ribbons wreathed the flower girl's braided bun
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Recent Examples of wreathe
On Friday night, the largest crowds ever to gather in recent Iraqi history came to protest peacefully, but noisily, against the government, wreathing entire buildings in flags.
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Alissa J. Rubin, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2019
As rescuers tried to move the plane off him, one lit a match for a cigarette, igniting gas fumes and wreathing the wreckage in flame.
—New York Times, 11 Dec. 2019
From there, the GRR1 heads northwest into a dense and impossibly wet woodland wreathed in arborescent ferns and carpeted with beds of moss two feet deep.
—Rowan Moore Gerety, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2019
In November, the district’s center — where the market, a sprawling park, a library, and shopping malls are clustered — was wreathed in tear gas for five consecutive days as police fought running battles with anti-government protesters.
—Hillary Leung / Hong Kong, Time, 6 Dec. 2019
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Alissa J. Rubin, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2019
As rescuers tried to move the plane off him, one lit a match for a cigarette, igniting gas fumes and wreathing the wreckage in flame.
—New York Times, 11 Dec. 2019
From there, the GRR1 heads northwest into a dense and impossibly wet woodland wreathed in arborescent ferns and carpeted with beds of moss two feet deep.
—Rowan Moore Gerety, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2019
In November, the district’s center — where the market, a sprawling park, a library, and shopping malls are clustered — was wreathed in tear gas for five consecutive days as police fought running battles with anti-government protesters.
—Hillary Leung / Hong Kong, Time, 6 Dec. 2019
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Sailing to Byzantium weaves a dialogue between the works of Greek artist Alekos Fassianos (1935-2022) and the hHammam’s rich historical and cultural heritage.Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Movies Review: ‘Madame Web’ weaves its way into primo ridiculousness, but Dakota Johnson fans should see it Feb. 13, 2024 Privileged but sad teen Sergei Kravinoff (Levi Miller) is attacked by a lion on a hunting safari with his Russian gangster father, Nikolai (Russell Crowe).Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Unlike the first snowfall of the year — when the Indianapolis Department of Public Works had a team of a dozen trucks pre-treating and salting city roads starting at 11 p.m. the night before snowfall and again the following morning — pre-treatment was not seen on Monday.Noe Padilla, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Dec. 2024
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The cost of salting roads in the winter and fixing potholes is more expensive when there is inflation.Michael D. Belsky, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2024
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Photo: Courtesy of Airbnb Matching the nearby black sand beach, this home’s noir exterior beautifully contrasts the surrounding lush green foliage.Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 7 Dec. 2024
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The backpack was removed by an excavator along with any physical material found surrounding it, the official said.Elise Hammond, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
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Maybe Happy Ending An originally Korean musical that lies somewhere between rom-com and Klara and the Sun with a score that braids Burt Bacharach and Joe Hisaishi, Maybe Happy Ending is a rare and delicate thing among the already small number of original musicals that come to New York each year.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
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While older ghosts were braided into the everyday life of peasant society marking crises and plentitude alongside of joys and fears, the modern specter, whose features were now homogenized across cultures, only represented fear.Tithi Bhattacharya / Made by History, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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The fibers were bundled up into a 2.5-millimeter-thick (0.1-inch) catheter, which was initially inserted into animal brain models of TBI.New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Dec. 2024
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But instead of inserting a shell, heloudly snapped it back shut, with that sharp, signature ratcheting sound shotguns are famous for.Jennifer Edwards Baker, The Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2024
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However, despite being the architects of Assad's downfall, HTS's ability to govern over Syria, filled with opposition factions and encircled by expansionist foreign powers, is far from assured.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Another scene involves a Ukrainian drone unit defending another village, mostly without infantry support, encircled by Russian troops.Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Once baked and frosted with royal icing, thread a festive ribbon through the hole and tie it to hang on your tree.Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2024
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Doubling as formal introduction to anyone who hasn’t attended a Bushwick warehouse show with 45 stoned internet rappers on the lineup, Xavier’s tape is loosely threaded together by interview clips and DJ drops that contextualize the Upper West Side native’s referential yet futuristic turn-up music.Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Wreathe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wreathe. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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