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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The next morning, through their telephoto lenses and binoculars, the media could see green-and-white floral garlands festooning the South Portico, and — hmm, let’s squint a little harder — is that two officiants?
From Washington Post ● Nov. 20, 2022
Jenny Beavan’s costumes and Fiona Crombie’s production design, festooning posh department stores, bohemian thrift shops and couture palaces, engage the eye even when the characters wander through the city in search of coherent motives.
From New York Times ● May 26, 2021
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
