wreath
Example Sentences
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Nearby, a well-maintained veterans cemetery can be seen, its tombstones decorated with wreaths and flowers.
From Barron's
Atop the flag lay his Navy sword with a mysterious floral wreath, “To the Memory of Dr. E. K. Kane, from Two Ladies.”
From Literature
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She wears a gold wreath, and has hairpins of both gold and silver.
When nationally prominent figures die, members of China’s top leadership and retired party grandees send wreaths and, in certain cases, personally attend the funerals.
The Berlin T-Shirt shows a male figure wearing a laurel wreath.
From BBC
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