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
Here he is festooned in yellow-brick-road gold, right down to the boots.
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
The downstairs of the mansion will be open and festooned for the holidays for the shopping night.
—Jennifer Brett, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
His regimental coat was festooned with epaulets (fringed) and silver buttons (dazzling).
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
One thing that was gorgeous about the neighborhood is it's festooned with all of these staircases.
—Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2025
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Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
The downstairs of the mansion will be open and festooned for the holidays for the shopping night.
—Jennifer Brett, Nashville Tennessean, 20 Oct. 2025
His regimental coat was festooned with epaulets (fringed) and silver buttons (dazzling).
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
One thing that was gorgeous about the neighborhood is it's festooned with all of these staircases.
—Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for festoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for festoon
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The celebration is necessary, considering HomeGoods conducted a survey that found 63 percent of people (among 1,000 early decorators and 500 non-early decorators) believe adorning your space early invites judgment.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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The facade is adorned with the brand’s signature cannage pattern, while inside there is Versailles parquet flooring similar to the Dior flagship at 30 Montaigne, the house’s historic address.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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The images, never meant for public view, showed officers eating fruit, decorating Christmas trees, singing, relaxing with their dogs.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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There’s something about decorating for Christmas that feels more momentous than decorating for the other holidays.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Festoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/festoon. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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