Synonyms of festooned

festooned

verb

past tense of festoon

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adorned
• decorated
• draped
• ornamented
• decked
• dressed
• graced
• bedecked
• trimmed
• painted
• arrayed
• embellished
• garnished
• embossed
• beautified
• blazoned
• enriched
• bedizened
• caparisoned
• gussied up
• emblazed
• dolled up
• fancified
• prettied (up)
• embroidered
• garlanded
• accessorized
• did
• trapped
• did up
• brightened
• fancied up
• wreathed
• glitzed (up)
• ribboned
• fringed
• hung
• freshened
• chased
• gilded
• smartened
• tricked (out)
• braided
• laced
• flounced
• dressed up
• spruced (up)
• filleted
• jeweled
• frilled
• feathered
• filigreed
• bossed
• gemmed
• swagged
• figured
• appliquéd
• pearled
• redecorated
• impearled
• redid
• furbelowed
• diamonded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• marred
• scarred
• defaced
• disfigured
• spoiled
• displayed
• blemished
• simplified
• stripped
• exposed
• revealed
• denuded
• streamlined
• dismantled
• uncovered
• bared
• divested
• uglified

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of festooned

The Knicks captain’s daughter, Jordyn, hit the runway in a tiny Knicks jersey—dad’s number 11, awww—festooned with feathers, a white bow headband, and a pair of little blue-and-white sneakers. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026

This wasn’t the 2026 Miami of spotless Ubers and Waymos doing their thing on Brickell streets festooned with billion dollar developments. — Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Axl — just like any self-respecting rock star would — had festooned his wrists with myriad bracelets, and the bracelets had got caught in the lining of the sleeve of the jacket. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026

The entrance of the famed Inn at Spanish Bay, in Northern California’s Pebble Beach, had been festooned with some of the world’s most exotic automobiles—swooned over by camera-toting adorers—just a few days prior during Monterey Car Week. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2026

The first featured a brief video of the band’s former mandolin player and supporting vocalist walking into a room festooned with string instruments and industry awards and sitting down in an office chair. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026

Latticework typical to the shrine of an imam, or religious leader, festooned the side of the truck carrying the coffins. — Marc Smith, NBC news, 6 July 2026

The Patriots festooned their parties with banners and flags; thus, streamers, bunting or trendy flag banners in red, white, and blue would be an impeccable look. — Brooke Barbier, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

On the other hand, Dunaway and her tart-talking sidekick, Brenda Vaccaro, seem to be having the time of their lives as mistresses of the shades of darkness (their ramshackle abode is a funhouse Ghost Train ride festooned with skeletons, spiders and tattered netting). — Arthur Knight, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026