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
Earlier this year, three federal buildings in DC were festooned with giant images of the president.
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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
Some of these outfits came festooned with airy feathers.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Now supposedly dying from some terminal illness, Julian has gone total hermit mode inside of his cluttered London apartment, where the walls are festooned with the relics of his success and the backrooms are a junk pile of painful memories.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
The great tree is festooned with receptors and wires.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Whitefish salad prickling with chile and festooned with great tufts of cilantro.
—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
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
Some of these outfits came festooned with airy feathers.
—Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Now supposedly dying from some terminal illness, Julian has gone total hermit mode inside of his cluttered London apartment, where the walls are festooned with the relics of his success and the backrooms are a junk pile of painful memories.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
The great tree is festooned with receptors and wires.
—Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Whitefish salad prickling with chile and festooned with great tufts of cilantro.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for festooned
Verb
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My room was in one of the hotel’s newer wings, where old Dutch masterpieces from the Schörghuber family’s private collection adorned the halls.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
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The egg itself sits on a rock-crystal base, which is shaped like a block of melting ice and adorned with even more diamonds and platinum.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The complex is decorated in the school colors, red and black with the Bobcat logo prominently displayed.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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It’s located on the first floor, near Sebastian’s Bistro, a cafe with an executive sous chef that is also open to the public and decorated with dangling flying ibises, the bird that inspired UM’s mascot.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Daniels sent a beauty up the seams to second-year receiver Luke McCaffrey, who dove for the 50-yard catch with cornerback Donte Jackson draped around his neck.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Alternatively, plan your visit during the evening hours to check out Lyndhurst After Dark, when the mansion is draped in candlelight.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Festooned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/festooned. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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