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
The other is festooned with a sleeping moon, a giant strawberry, and a carrot.
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Chris Morris, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Ashford Castle, Ireland This Five-Star 800-plus-year-old castle on the shores of Lough Corrib looks like a fairytale, especially in December, when snow covers its grounds, and the grand interiors get festooned with garland and other holiday décor.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Inside, where there’s seating for 30 guests, the walls are festooned with the works of local artists and thrift-store-chic photos.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024
But Talia, whose room, like Jackson’s, is festooned with Wildlife Treasury cards, had meltdowns in preschool, then seizures, and was eventually diagnosed as having autism.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Highlights of the home include a fireside grand salon, an art gallery that doubles as a safe room, and a movie theater festooned with black marble fluted pilasters and red velvet seats.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
Along the banks, tree branches were festooned with shreds of plastic trash.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Chris Morris, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
Ashford Castle, Ireland This Five-Star 800-plus-year-old castle on the shores of Lough Corrib looks like a fairytale, especially in December, when snow covers its grounds, and the grand interiors get festooned with garland and other holiday décor.
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Inside, where there’s seating for 30 guests, the walls are festooned with the works of local artists and thrift-store-chic photos.
—Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2024
But Talia, whose room, like Jackson’s, is festooned with Wildlife Treasury cards, had meltdowns in preschool, then seizures, and was eventually diagnosed as having autism.
—Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Highlights of the home include a fireside grand salon, an art gallery that doubles as a safe room, and a movie theater festooned with black marble fluted pilasters and red velvet seats.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2024
Along the banks, tree branches were festooned with shreds of plastic trash.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for festooned
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Appetizers are adorned with the brand’s signature cannage motif, shaped like a couture bow or imprinted with the leopard motif nodding to Dior’s muse Mitzah Bricard.Lily Templeton, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
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The staircase is adorned with steel finishes and integrates with the pink marble wall that accompanies it.Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Dec. 2024
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Beauty mavens Cassandra Grey of Violet Grey and Tina Craig of U Beauty compared notes on their similarly hued lace dresses, while Tina Leung’s daring catsuit, decorated in a large bow like a holiday present, caused much fanfare too.Freya Drohan, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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The annual Christmas parade is filled with marching bands, floats decorated by local businesses, and, of course, Santa.Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
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Any leftover lights that weren't broken or half lit were then draped casually on some low bushes out front.Lainey Seyler, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Grecian-style sleeveless gown was reinforced in the midsection but otherwise draped loosely toward the ground.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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