as in adorning
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 festooning
One of the strongest examples of this new trend is French designer Llewellyn Chupin’s Ritual of Adornment collection, which offered a strong contrast between the blocky furniture silhouettes and the delicate ornamentation festooning them.
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Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 13 Sep. 2025
Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for festooning
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While the silhouettes remain relatively the same, Queen Camilla regularly experiments with color and patterns, even adorning her coats with sentimental and historic jewelry pieces.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 Feb. 2026
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On a gray and dreary winter day in the city, the vibrant colors and distinguished face adorning a West Philadelphia rowhome are hard to miss.—
Janelle Burrell,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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The model added a slight shimmer to her ensemble by decorating her Saint Laurent slingback pumps with dangling diamond anklets.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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If vibrant hues aren’t your thing, try decorating for the holiday with some gorgeous greenery like @gagirl_vintagedecor did on Instagram.—
Nomita Vaish-Taylor,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Festooning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/festooning. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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