wreath
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He condemned "indifference" towards migrants and cast a wreath into the sea at the port of Arguineguin to honour the thousands who have died trying to reach the Canaries.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
His mother Helen passed away last month, with Anderson laying a wreath on the pitch before Forest's victory against Burnley in April.
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
Then they paid their respects at Arlington National Cemetery, where they laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior and a gun salute was fired.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026
Charles and Camilla then visited Arlington National Cemetery just outside Washington, where they laid a wreath and flowers at the hilltop Tomb of the Unknown Soldier honoring America's unidentified war dead.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
Oliver’s door has a pretty spring wreath on it, with branches forming a circle and small white flowers and leaves on the bottom half.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
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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
At the June funeral of Gen. Xu Qiliang, a retired vice chairman of the Central Military Commission, the absence of He Weidong’s name on the wreaths was a clue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026
"Thank you for your compassion and love towards everyone you cared for," read one placard, balanced among bouquets, wreaths and other tributes.
From Barron's ● 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
Brown-edged chrysanthemum petals drop loudly from the wreaths that are perched on metal holders.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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