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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
wreathe .
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Examples
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They never cut their hair, but plait it in wreathes, which is turned up, and fastened on the crown, with a silver broach, forming a wreathed top-knot, decorated with an incredibly quantity of silk ribbands, of various colours,
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Some themes are dreamy laments, like the whispering Freedoms Lost, the coquettish Isabella's Dream has flamenco undercurrents, there are jig-like dances, and long-note tone poems in which the brass sound slowly curls and wreathes like a voice.
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Wild and woolly flora—unruly branches, dried flowers and seedpods, edible herbs and even wild mushrooms—have starring roles in wreathes, centerpieces and other modern equivalents of boughs of holly.
Greenery, With Hints of the Forest and Desert Anne Marie Chaker 2011
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They laid wreathes and waved banners praising Zhou Enlai, indirectly—and sometimes directly—criticizing the Gang of Four and even Mao Zedong.
A Shock to the System Michael Fathers 2012
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Unruly branches, dried flowers and seedpods, edible herbs and even wild mushrooms have starring roles in wreathes, centerpieces and other holiday decorations.
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Beautiful wreathes made of fragrant greens, lights twinkling in a multitude of colors, ornaments glittering, Christmas stockings … you can choose from a variety of unique designs.
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A cloud of blue smoke wreathes her too orange hair.
The Widow Teasdale and the Ineffable Warmth of Personal Services Drew Jackson 2011
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That same light wreathes a soldier on Territorial Army practice, who is caught hiding behind a tree in a hellish red mist like some forest sprite.
Mitch Epstein: American Power; Chris Steele-Perkins: The Pleasure Principle – review 2011
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Beautiful wreathes made of fragrant greens, lights twinkling in a multitude of colors, ornaments glittering, Christmas stockings … you can choose from a variety of unique designs.
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The wreathes were laid in memory of those men and women who lost their lives in the quest for space exploration.
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