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
Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto/Getty The stage was festooned with balloons and a giant image of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who has yet to appear in public since being elevated to the position after the killing of his father and predecessor Ali Khamenei on the first day of the war.
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CBS News, 19 May 2026
Women’s hats in the early 1900s were festooned with plumage from wading birds, many of which were killed in Florida.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Every Derby Day festoon their heads with elaborate hats, fill metal cups with a minty bourbon cocktail, and prepare to watch the horsies run.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
The measure, which is backed by two Native American tribes, calls for a comprehensive study on the feasibility of bringing back the golden bears that festoon the state’s flag.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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CBS News, 19 May 2026
Women’s hats in the early 1900s were festooned with plumage from wading birds, many of which were killed in Florida.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Every Derby Day festoon their heads with elaborate hats, fill metal cups with a minty bourbon cocktail, and prepare to watch the horsies run.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 28 Apr. 2026
The measure, which is backed by two Native American tribes, calls for a comprehensive study on the feasibility of bringing back the golden bears that festoon the state’s flag.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for festoon
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The food is much better on papal flights with special menus printed with the pope’s coat of arms, which also adorn the head rests.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The royal accessorized her look with a wide-brim straw hat adorned with a neutral-colored bow and a pair of classic nude pumps.—
Morgan Evans,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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The garment was made from a light blue fabric with colorful floral embroidery, and a prominent diamond brooch decorating the center of the V-neckline.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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Scallops have become one of decorating's most enduring motifs, and this wastebasket embraces them wholeheartedly.—
Jaha Nailah Avery,
Architectural Digest,
15 June 2026
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“Festoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/festoon. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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