Example Sentences

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The last trace of Green Hornet, the shimmer of fuel, hydraulic fluid and oil that had wreathed the rafts since the crash, faded away.

From The Guardian • Jan. 16, 2011

The king's pavilion was close by the water, and the morning mists off the river had wreathed it in wisps of grey.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

Kainene’s house was repainted a muted green; the bougainvillea that had wreathed it was cut down.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

There’d been no breeze off the harbor that day, and a gray milk fog had wreathed the city’s canals and crooked alleys in damp.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

The busy spider had wreathed her dingy festoons in mockery over the pomp she degraded.

From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 by Roby, John