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garland

How to use garland in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for garland.

Editorial note

They will be a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck.

Examples3
Definitions5
Parts of speech2

Quick take

United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of garland gathered in one view.

noun

United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)

noun

a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas)

noun

an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for garland.

noun

United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)

noun

a city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas)

noun

an anthology of short literary pieces and poems and ballads etc.

noun

flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

verb

adorn with bands of flowers or leaves; "They garlanded the statue"

Example sentences

1

They will be a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck.

2

In Urdu we have a proverb it translates to English as - "Treat your teachers beating, as a garland you could receive in the future".I agree corporal punishment is cruelty.

3

>However, for the first dish we had a goodly porker, with a garland upon him, and puddings, goose giblets, lamb-stones, sweetbreads, and gizzards round him; there were also beets and houshold-bread of his own baking, for himself, which I would rather have than white; it makes a man strong, and I never complain of what I like.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use garland in a sentence?

They will be a garland to grace your head and a chain to adorn your neck.

What does garland mean?

United States singer and film actress (1922-1969)

What part of speech is garland?

garland is commonly used as noun, verb.