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
One The retreat was held in the historic Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe, in a room festooned in classical art.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
From scented shampoos festooned with exotic oils to anti-aging creams and blemish-removers, those who can afford them seem to have a bottomless appetite for new products.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 12 June 2026
The only evidence that the team was even here was a tethered orange hot air balloon, festooned with the US logo.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
The duo examined a white summer dress from Target as well as a basket festooned with cute decorations, with each member of the pair offering up ideas for how such an item might be used.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 June 2026
Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto/Getty The stage was festooned with balloons and a giant image of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who has yet to appear in public since being elevated to the position after the killing of his father and predecessor Ali Khamenei on the first day of the war.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
Women’s hats in the early 1900s were festooned with plumage from wading birds, many of which were killed in Florida.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Miso deepens a crab thermidor ($29) festooned in pomelos.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
Johnny lifts a plastic cross, festooned with plastic flowers, from the backseat and mocks it.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
From scented shampoos festooned with exotic oils to anti-aging creams and blemish-removers, those who can afford them seem to have a bottomless appetite for new products.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 12 June 2026
The only evidence that the team was even here was a tethered orange hot air balloon, festooned with the US logo.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
The duo examined a white summer dress from Target as well as a basket festooned with cute decorations, with each member of the pair offering up ideas for how such an item might be used.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 June 2026
Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto/Getty The stage was festooned with balloons and a giant image of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, who has yet to appear in public since being elevated to the position after the killing of his father and predecessor Ali Khamenei on the first day of the war.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
Women’s hats in the early 1900s were festooned with plumage from wading birds, many of which were killed in Florida.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
Miso deepens a crab thermidor ($29) festooned in pomelos.
—Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2026
Johnny lifts a plastic cross, festooned with plastic flowers, from the backseat and mocks it.
—Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for festooned
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The result was a golden, eye-catching cane adorned with jewelry.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
15 June 2026
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The elegant design featured sheer, billowing sleeves adorned with a polka-dot pattern.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
14 June 2026
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With Larsson leading denim’s biggest trends including low-rise fits, colorful denim, micro shorts and denim decorated with charms and trinkets, the collection reflects this level of pop-star glam with standout items like red ombré flare denim and embellished denim with crystal detailing.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Zrike 8-Piece Ceramic Food Storage Set This eight-piece ceramic container set is decorated with illustrations of Snoopy, Woodstock, and summer cherries.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2026
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Parents stood with children draped in Algerian flags while groups of young adults posed for photos and older supporters shared memories of previous World Cups and historic national team moments.—
J.M. Banks
June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Miami Gardens felt like Montevideo on Monday as a sea of Uruguayan soccer fans, many with giant blue and white striped flags draped over their shoulders, nearly packed Hard Rock Stadium and had to settle for a 1-1 tie against Saudi Arabia in their World Cup opening match.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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