garland

Example Sentences

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In their place, great garlands of sticks and leaves hung above him, as though a tree were growing upside down from the ceiling.

From Literature

Unlike the soft, pliable versions of the Christ child in his early Madonnas, this is a monumental, muscular putto, using his strength to hold that garland aloft.

From The Wall Street Journal

Decorating their soldiers with colourful garlands, hundreds of Afghans rallied in border provinces to decry Pakistan killing civilians and to show support for their troops battling at the frontier.

From Barron's

We didn’t have a Christmas tree, but we’d made paper chains in school, and Ma dug out our wispy old tinsel garlands.

From Literature

Marigold garlands and a wreath were placed on top.

From BBC