festooned

past tense of festoon

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of festooned 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 Jessa Barniol, 38, a graphic designer and history buff who works as a tour guide at the Sacramento History Museum in Old Sacramento, had a faux dragon perched on her shoulder like a parrot and wore a top hat festooned with a pair of goggles. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2025 Other kids can wear a brown beanie or a headband festooned with loops of felt. Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for festooned
Verb
  • North's friend played the role of Usher, rocking an all-white outfit adorned with a single white glove — just like the musician wore — and lip-syncing into a microphone.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The water-resistant design features a grinning bird in a pilgrim hat perched atop a giant pumpkin adorned with a festive greeting.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The space has been decorated with powder pink rugs; stonewashed walls and mustard couches.
    Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The spooky lights are setting the mood inside and out, the doorway is decorated with pumpkins, skeletons and spiderwebs, the playlist is ready for the monsters to mash and the food table is topped with some grossly realistic-looking grub.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Givenchy also created a replica of the five-strand pearl necklace that draped across Hepburn’s collarbone.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Jw Pei Hana Tote Bag Made from a luxe-looking faux suede fabric, this medium-sized purse can be worn as a shoulder bag or draped over your wrist as a small tote bag.
    Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025

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“Festooned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/festooned. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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