festoon
noun
a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points.
festoons
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present tense formof festoon (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Since early Thursday, BNP backers started gathering in the capital, plastering the streets with banners and festoons bearing images of Rahman.
From Barron's ● Dec. 25, 2025
The whole city has been decorated in readiness for the party: blue and white flags and festoons hang above the narrow streets.
From BBC ● May 4, 2023
Best wallpaper: The glorious peacock pattern that festoons the walls of Amy Schumer’s character’s apartment in “I Feel Pretty.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2019
The room today, as it has been throughout history, boasts a balcony walkway, walls and ceilings richly decorated in imitation colored marble, mirrors and elaborate festoons of flowers, ribbons, scrolls and shells in stucco.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 17, 2018
It was made of granite for strength and massiveness, but like so many other things in Iofur’s palace, it was decorated with overelaborate swags and festoons of gilt that looked like tinsel on a mountainside.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
