Synonyms of festoon

festoon

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adorn
• decorate
• drape
• ornament
• trim
• embellish
• bedeck
• beautify
• enrich
• dress
• deck
• array
• paint
• garnish
• grace
• pretty (up)
• emboss
• blazon
• bedizen
• fancify
• caparison
• do
• gussy up
• doll up
• glitz (up)
• brighten
• do up
• emblaze
• trap
• embroider
• fancy up
• ribbon
• accessorize
• garland
• spruce (up)
• freshen
• wreathe
• fringe
• hang
• smarten
• trick (out)
• gild
• braid
• dress up
• chase
• boss
• diamond
• filigree
• fillet
• lace
• pearl
• gem
• figure
• feather
• appliqué
• furbelow
• swag
• frill
• redo
• flounce
• jewel
• redecorate
• impearl

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scar
• disfigure
• spoil
• simplify
• deface
• display
• mar
• streamline
• reveal
• strip
• bare
• dismantle
• expose
• blemish
• uncover
• divest
• denude
• uglify

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of festoon

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

There were photorealistic renderings of male and female heads and bodies festooned with strange confetti-like colored goo. —John Werner, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

Homes and buildings will be festooned with period decorations (tour venues open at 1 p.m.), there will be live music and thousands of luminaries will light the streets. —Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 11 Dec. 2024

But the Burj standout is its distinctive – and divisive – decor: gold leaf over lush blues, reds, and purples, festooned with Swarovski crystals and more than 30 different types of Statuario marble. —Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 2 Dec. 2024

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