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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The high commissioners for New Zealand and Australia, Hamish Cooper and Jay Weatherill, walked in tandem to lay their own wreaths.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2026
The event was attended by about 100 people, with funeral wreaths of white flowers decorating the area.
From Barron's ● Mar. 17, 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
“People associate wreaths with the holiday, and this is a great way of modernizing something that is traditional,” Meghan explains.
From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2025
The red-and-gold glass doors appeared, and she could see the wreaths and candles that bedecked the massive hall.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
