as in to adorn
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 festoon
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.
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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.
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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.
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Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Every Derby Day festoon their heads with elaborate hats, fill metal cups with a minty bourbon cocktail, and prepare to watch the horsies run.
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Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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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
Every Derby Day festoon their heads with elaborate hats, fill metal cups with a minty bourbon cocktail, and prepare to watch the horsies run.
—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for festoon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for festoon
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He was surrounded by beige pleather armchairs gathered around low tables adorned with silk flowers.
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While male figures adorn the bills, recent years have seen the signatures of powerful women like Janet Yellen, Lynn Malerba, Azie Taylor Morton, and Rosa Gumataotao Rios quietly circulate on trillions of dollars.
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In fact, decorating your cubicle versus your laptop screen, might just be the way to move your career forward.
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For the little ones, bring their bike, wagon, scooter or stroller to decorate before taking a Liberty Lap through the park.
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