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
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.
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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
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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The 121-room property, spread across six hacienda-style buildings, is adorned with rows of palm trees, an exquisitely landscaped lawn and fire pits.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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According to the actress’ long-time stylist and collaborator, Law Roach, her skin-baring ensemble — featuring a white satin coat and glimmering gold bodysuit adorned with beads — was vintage, pulled from Bob Mackie's 2001 Fall Fashion collection.Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 20 Oct. 2024
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Inside, the dining room was decorated with white roses, with a state-of-the-art performance stage for the band and a separate dessert room created specifically for the event.Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
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The first house was decorated with dozens of crosses; Hahn braced for a tense interaction, but no one was home.Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
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Her jacket featured chains draped over the right shoulder and near the cuff of the sleeve.Maggie Clancy, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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The neckline incorporated two cascading white strips resembling a scarf, with one draped behind her.Maggie Clancy, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
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