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.
have garlanded
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present perfectof garland.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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As the congress has neared, senior Chinese officials have garlanded Mr. Xi, the “core” leader, in vows of utter loyalty.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2022
No one can really be confident, least of all because the guild awards – normally pretty reliable indicator as its basically the same voters – have garlanded completely different films this year.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 24, 2019
They have gathered round from every quarter; already their canvas woos the breezes, and the merry sailors have garlanded the sterns.
From The Aeneid of Virgil by Virgil
The captains, goodly from afar in gold and purple show: The other lads with poplar-leaf have garlanded the brow, And with the oil poured over them their naked shoulders shine.
From The Æneids of Virgil Done into English Verse by William Morris
