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
Whitefish salad prickling with chile and festooned with great tufts of cilantro.
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Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
That firmament is all the more magnificent when it is festooned with colorful ribbons of light, which can happen as many as 200 nights per year.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025
The Oval Office has been festooned with gilt and gold on the fireplace and the walls and even the ceiling.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
Bieber smiled at his son as the tot took in his surroundings, which had been festooned with fairy lights.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
So a pizza oven became a metal recycling center; a noodle bar was festooned wth colorful fiber-optic cables; a sunglasses kiosk became a rewiring station, while a juice bar became a charging station.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
It’s smartly written, festooned with quirky business, farcical situations, droll asides.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
As the audience cheers, two dancers help put a guayabera festooned with palm trees on Smith.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
Sabrina Carpenter walked the red carpet at the 2025 Grammys in a baby blue JW Anderson dress festooned with ostrich feathers.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
That firmament is all the more magnificent when it is festooned with colorful ribbons of light, which can happen as many as 200 nights per year.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 19 Aug. 2025
The Oval Office has been festooned with gilt and gold on the fireplace and the walls and even the ceiling.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2025
Bieber smiled at his son as the tot took in his surroundings, which had been festooned with fairy lights.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
So a pizza oven became a metal recycling center; a noodle bar was festooned wth colorful fiber-optic cables; a sunglasses kiosk became a rewiring station, while a juice bar became a charging station.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2025
It’s smartly written, festooned with quirky business, farcical situations, droll asides.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
As the audience cheers, two dancers help put a guayabera festooned with palm trees on Smith.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2025
Sabrina Carpenter walked the red carpet at the 2025 Grammys in a baby blue JW Anderson dress festooned with ostrich feathers.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for festooned
Verb
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Their image adorned mosaics, sculptures, and shields.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The high-ceiling room is adorned with artworks, with three massive leafy baskets hanging in the center.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In another photo, Jenner blows out the candles on her birthday cake, which is covered in raspberries and decorated with daisies.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The homes are fully furnished, decorated, and landscaped, and feature the latest in building trends, technology, and interior design.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Usain Bolt, Veronica Campbell Brown, Elaine Thompson-Herah and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce have all been draped in the saltire as individual Olympic champions, in addition to two men’s and two women’s titles in the 4x100m relays.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Keleigh, 32, wore a dreamy light pink Monique Lhuillier gown with a low-plunging back that draped to the floor and pooled around her feet.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Festooned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/festooned. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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