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
In Northeast Ohio, the Griswold House in Wadsworth is festooned with 25,000 twinkle lights, just like the film.
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Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
This time of year, they are decorated with ornamental globes, while the surrounding fences of vertical wooden slats are festooned with white Christmas lights.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
Acolytes festooned in colorful uniforms marched in the streets, sharing festive music on brass instruments to bring in the holidays.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
It's festooned with details like doric columns and decorative stonework — there's even an old funerary chamber.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
Tree branches that had withstood the 200 kph (124 mph) winds were festooned with clothing tossed up by the cyclone.
—Reuters, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
His home is festooned with Notre Dame and New York Giants memorabilia.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
The doctor's office might be festooned with fun decorations.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
Hemmed in by soldiers, a crowd has assembled in the courtyard of a grand building festooned with evil-looking red banners to cheer the arrival of Prescott, now an adult.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
This time of year, they are decorated with ornamental globes, while the surrounding fences of vertical wooden slats are festooned with white Christmas lights.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
Acolytes festooned in colorful uniforms marched in the streets, sharing festive music on brass instruments to bring in the holidays.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
It's festooned with details like doric columns and decorative stonework — there's even an old funerary chamber.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
Tree branches that had withstood the 200 kph (124 mph) winds were festooned with clothing tossed up by the cyclone.
—Reuters, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
His home is festooned with Notre Dame and New York Giants memorabilia.
—Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
The doctor's office might be festooned with fun decorations.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
Hemmed in by soldiers, a crowd has assembled in the courtyard of a grand building festooned with evil-looking red banners to cheer the arrival of Prescott, now an adult.
—Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for festooned
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People cautiously trickled back into the French Quarter, live bands resumed playing at their usual corners and mourners stopped by a makeshift memorial adorned with flowers and Mardi Gras beads.Natasha Frost, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
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Go for Bold Whether it's painted, papered, and adorned with art, don't just dip your toe in half way.Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2025
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Her fingers were decorated with equally showstopping rings.Michelle Lee, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Every estate has been meticulously restored, decorated and furnished with a unique style and many of the artworks displayed in the homes have been specially commissioned.Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Vivienne worked her first drag gig at a bar in Liverpool called Pink, where she was given her iconic stage name by drag performer Tammy Pax after giving a performance draped in Vivienne Westwood designs.Quispe López, Them, 6 Jan. 2025
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The floor-length gown had two cutouts, one on both sides of her waist, and a long, thin scarf in the same shade of pink draped over Kravitz's collarbone.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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