garland
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“If you had a tree or some garland with 1,000 lights, it might have 800. Things will just get watered down, and so you will be paying the same, if not more, for less.”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 8, 2026
This year, for the first time, Pons is also trying to create a more festive atmosphere inside the store with holiday decorations, such as a garland at the checkout desk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025
She proceeded to a second tall fence with razor-wire garland and a second buzzer.
From Slate ● May 2, 2025
One group of ash-smeared holy men, some naked and some dressed in just a loin cloth or marigold garland draped around their necks, marched through the streets, holding tridents, swords and small two-headed drums.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2025
His pitiless and hate-filled eyes locked with mine as he threw the daisy garland to the floor and crushed it with his foot.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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The sound of papel picado garlands ruffling in the wind — and an elaborately swirling marigold runway — welcomed corporeal and non-corporeal visitors to Victoria Jean Cruz Jimenez’s altar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
For the last year, “Gracias Gustavo” garlands have adorned the city, thanking Dudamel for doing just that during his 17 seasons heading the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
"Decorative lighting, garlands are not a priority," Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said in early December, instructing citizens to reduce unnecessary consumption.
From Barron's ● Dec. 23, 2025
There are also many things it isn’t: no bright green garlands, no mixing of plaids in the same room, and no gift bags under the tree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
There were actual balloon arches and twisted garlands of pastel crepe paper festooning the walls.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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From east to west, north to south, L.A. was garlanded with banners that read “¡Bienvenido Gustavo!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
As one of Britain's most garlanded actors and directors, his screen credits are extraordinary; Peter's Friends, Shackleton, Wallender and Hercule Poirot.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2025
The Hangar, where all five candidates would speak, was garlanded with flags.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2024
They had been released in 2022, when they were garlanded with flowers by their families and a lawmaker from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s governing Bharatiya Janata Party.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 5, 2024
There will be a big wedding where Kareem rides in on a white horse and I will be garlanded in gold and roses and jasmine.
From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed
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They could be seen garlanding the workers, embracing them and giving them sweets.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2023
The Mardi Gras party went ahead on Feb. 26 under purple and gold ribbons garlanding the entertainment room.
From New York Times ● Mar. 21, 2020
And in 105- degree heat, hundreds of well-wishers leaned out from balconies, snapped photos and pushed forward to greet him, garlanding him with marigolds, pelting him with flower petals and offering sweets.
From Washington Post ● May 27, 2015
Photograph: Allstar/Universal Pictures; David James; Allstar After indulging Europe by garlanding The Artist last year and The King's Speech in 2011, the Oscars seem set to come home.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 21, 2013
On another wall was a framed photograph of Comrade Pillai garlanding Comrade E. M. S. Namboodiripad.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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