garland
noun
a wreath or festoon of flowers, leaves, or other material, worn for ornament or as an honor or hung on something as a decoration.
garlands
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pluralof garland.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof garland (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
garlandnouna wreath or festoon of flowers, leaves, or other material, worn for ornament or as an honor or hung on something as a decoration.
Example Sentences
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Relatives of the victims and those who survived the fire visited the blackened bar on Tuesday, some laying garlands and praying for the dead.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Erawan Shrine remains a popular draw for Chinese and other tourists to the Thai capital, and dozens of visitors made traditional offerings of marigold garlands and incense as usual on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
Marigold garlands and a wreath were placed on top.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
And the extras that people load up on when they are feeling flush, such as wreaths and garlands and baskets, haven’t been selling well at all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 19, 2025
The garlands on it were rounded out in repousse work.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
