as in to adorn
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
for Valentine's Day the dance hall was festooned with a riot of red hearts and bow-wielding cupids
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Recent Examples of festoon
The great tree is festooned with receptors and wires.
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Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Whitefish salad prickling with chile and festooned with great tufts of cilantro.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
That firmament is all the more magnificent when it is festooned with colorful ribbons of light, which can happen as many as 200 nights per year.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025
The Oval Office has been festooned with gilt and gold on the fireplace and the walls and even the ceiling.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Whitefish salad prickling with chile and festooned with great tufts of cilantro.
—Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
That firmament is all the more magnificent when it is festooned with colorful ribbons of light, which can happen as many as 200 nights per year.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025
The Oval Office has been festooned with gilt and gold on the fireplace and the walls and even the ceiling.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for festoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for festoon
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Dainty gold buckles adorn the soft suede straps that will hold your feet firmly in place, and the square toe design offers room for your toes to sit comfortably without feeling squished.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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The father-son duo both towered over Hargitay, adorning casual clothing in snaps taken from their visit.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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Families can enjoy painting a watercolor on the terrace with local artist Nancy Willis or a cookie-decorating class with Pastry Chef Celine Plano.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Its reversible design offers you the unique opportunity to decorate with the seasons—the lighter side for spring and summer and the darker to capture the moodiness of fall and winter.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Festoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/festoon. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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