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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For fall 2024, however, Anderson festooned the bag with stunning tapestry weave-esque beadwork featuring jungly flora and fauna and one particularly adorable bag depicting a Brussels griffon pup.
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
Wadsworth Griswold House decks the halls just like 'Christmas Vacation'
In Northeast Ohio, the Griswold House in Wadsworth is festooned with 25,000 twinkle lights, just like the film.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
The Wings Event Center, where the event was held, was festooned with bunting and flags—this rally was meant to be televised.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 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
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Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
Wadsworth Griswold House decks the halls just like 'Christmas Vacation'
In Northeast Ohio, the Griswold House in Wadsworth is festooned with 25,000 twinkle lights, just like the film.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
The Wings Event Center, where the event was held, was festooned with bunting and flags—this rally was meant to be televised.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 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
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“Festoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/festoon. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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