wreath

Converse of object

• lay: The Queen lays a wreath there each year to honor the members of the armed forces who have died fighting for their country.
• carve: The facade facing Church Street has a carved stone wreath above the main inscription.
• hang: Around his head hung a wreath of stinking weeds.

Preposition: at

• cenotaph: Charles laid a wreath at the Cenotaph in remembrance of those who fought in the Far East during the Second World War.
• memorial: Photograph of Welsh survivors of the Spanish Civil War laying a wreath at the memorial.

Adjective modifier

• poppy: His grave bears poppy wreaths placed there by the British Legion.
• advent: The season is marked by lighting Advent candles set in an Advent wreath at the front of the church.
• bridal: A skeleton form lay moldering there In the bridal wreath of that lady fair.
• floral: A floral wreath was laid showing the minimum number of Iraqis killed by the conflict.
• funeral: It turned out they were preparing funeral wreaths for the next day.
• olive: I have thus painted winners; modern Greeks wearing the olive wreath, looking to the future with humility.

Preposition: on

• behalf: Flower would lay the wreath on behalf of the Parish Council.
• grave: John then joined Education Minister Estelle Morris laying wreaths on the grave of martyr James Hammett.

Noun used with modifier

• laurel: A statue of Fame, holding a laurel wreath, was added at the last moment.
• holly: The incident in question related to a holly wreath on a Stromness property being set alight.

Preposition: of

• laurel: Badge: In front of a wreath of laurel, a mullet - approved by King George VI in June 1937.
• poppy: The Prince lays a wreath of poppies in memory of all the troops who died at the battle of the Somme.
• rose: October 18, 1950 Kathleen Oakley was crowned Harvest Queen of Thurgarton on Saturday, with a wreath of pink roses.
• flower: Usually shown with a wreath of flowers in her hair.
• smoke: His panting breath hung about him like a wreath of white smoke.