festoon
noun
a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points.
festooning
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present participleof festoon.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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You could see it reflected in the diverse faces of the audience, the fashions festooning the lobby, the programs listing the all-star, almost all-Black cast.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 28, 2021
But many Philadelphians responded as if to the war posters festooning the city: They did their part.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2020
In two caves, researchers previously documented tens of thousands of bat bones festooning the floors and walls.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 31, 2017
“The Wake of the Whale” is just as complex as it shows a hurtling railway engine with a decaying cetacean straddling its top and ragged garlands of greenery festooning its cow-catcher.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2016
A half mile away, she saw the paper festooning the trees and bushes in front of Finn’s house.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
