Synonyms of festoon

festoon

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adorn
• decorate
• drape
• ornament
• trim
• embellish
• bedeck
• beautify
• enrich
• dress
• deck
• array
• paint
• garnish
• grace
• pretty (up)
• emboss
• blazon
• bedizen
• fancify
• caparison
• do
• gussy up
• doll up
• glitz (up)
• brighten
• do up
• emblaze
• trap
• embroider
• fancy up
• ribbon
• accessorize
• garland
• spruce (up)
• freshen
• wreathe
• fringe
• hang
• smarten
• trick (out)
• gild
• braid
• dress up
• chase
• boss
• diamond
• filigree
• fillet
• lace
• pearl
• gem
• figure
• feather
• appliqué
• furbelow
• swag
• frill
• redo
• flounce
• jewel
• redecorate
• impearl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scar
• disfigure
• spoil
• simplify
• deface
• display
• mar
• streamline
• reveal
• strip
• bare
• dismantle
• expose
• blemish
• uncover
• divest
• denude
• uglify

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of festoon

Lungs whirred about the room in an electric wheelchair festooned in feather boas and Christmas lights, studiously avoiding serious questions about whether his conveyance was a tasteless prop or a medical necessity. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

Even longer hair on Tyler and Perry, also blowing in those hurricane-level breezes, with the singer festooned in a beautiful open blouse? — Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

The bar, including its signature fountain, is festooned with thousands of marigolds, while a super spooky painted calavera looms from the ceiling behind the bar. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2026

There, the walls are festooned with shapes that seem inspired by Cubist canvases. — Tim Hornyak, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026

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