wreath
noun
a circular band of flowers, foliage, or any ornamental work, for adorning the head or for any decorative purpose; a garland or chaplet.
wreaths
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pluralof wreath.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Following the ceremony, people at the arboretum were invited to lay their own wreaths at the memorial.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Demand has doubled in recent years, with customers buying his moss for hanging baskets in spring and Christmas wreaths in winter, as well as vivariums to keep geckos and iguanas happy all year round.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026
Nearby, a well-maintained veterans cemetery can be seen, its tombstones decorated with wreaths and flowers.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
Such footage would also show wreaths sent by senior party and state officials, arranged in a carefully prescribed order.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026
Sometimes the process of a funeral and burial and doing things like putting wreaths on grave sites help give Closure.
From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine
