wreathe
verb (used with object)
to encircle or adorn with or as with a wreath.
wreathes
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present tense formof wreathe (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The Army major who runs the team that makes the poppies and wreathes said he was "horrified" by the act of vandalism outside the City Chambers building in the Royal Mile.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2022
Shakeeva’s self-portrait wreathes her face with birds and flowers, while Smitchkova centers peacocks and orange trees behind an open blue door flanked by ornamental tiles.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 12, 2022
"It has come up before that the wreathes themselves are purchased from a related entity," he said.
From Fox News ● Dec. 14, 2021
There was the Instagram tribute, a picture of wreathes in front of the building named for Tillman, “honoring” the victims of the shooting in the Charleston church.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 9, 2015
Scattered around it were faded wreathes and crushed bouquets of plastic flowers, which made the place seem even sadder.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
