as in adorned
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 festooned
The indigenous elements are the most prominent parts of the contemporary ceremony, Zaraus says, especially the tombs festooned with marigolds.
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Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Celine’s signature gold metal triomphe motif was festooned on the ankle strap, while the bottom of the sole was engraved with the luxury label’s moniker in gold letters.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
In 2023, Lourd attended her mother’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony, wearing a dress festooned with an image of Fisher as Princess Leia.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Here he is festooned in yellow-brick-road gold, right down to the boots.
—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
One thing that was gorgeous about the neighborhood is it's festooned with all of these staircases.
—Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2025
His regimental coat was festooned with epaulets (fringed) and silver buttons (dazzling).
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, three federal buildings in DC were festooned with giant images of the president.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Celine’s signature gold metal triomphe motif was festooned on the ankle strap, while the bottom of the sole was engraved with the luxury label’s moniker in gold letters.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
In 2023, Lourd attended her mother’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony, wearing a dress festooned with an image of Fisher as Princess Leia.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Here he is festooned in yellow-brick-road gold, right down to the boots.
—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
One thing that was gorgeous about the neighborhood is it's festooned with all of these staircases.
—Outside Online, 8 Oct. 2025
His regimental coat was festooned with epaulets (fringed) and silver buttons (dazzling).
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, three federal buildings in DC were festooned with giant images of the president.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for festooned
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During the celebration, Kendall was presented with a white birthday cake adorned with black ribbons, white candles and shot bottles of 818 tequila (her alcohol brand).—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 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
Verb
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Rosita, never having created a single ordinary thing in her 93 years, decorated the apartments with a kaleidoscopic sensibility born of a lifetime of collecting and experimenting.—
Laura May Todd,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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Plus, the cookies are not decorated with Crumbl’s common drizzles, pipings or crumbles.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Set on just over an acre, this 5-bedroom residence delivers that timeless Cape Cod design but draped in big-time luxury.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Here, thousands of those funnels merge into a single, multilayered structure draped across the cave's walls, where thousands of individuals live peacefully side by side in overlapping webs.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Festooned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/festooned. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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