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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Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed announced cuts to the decorative lighting that usually festoons government buildings, for both Independence Day on March 26 and Eid.
From Barron's ● Mar. 9, 2026
As the newlyweds proceed through a valley of thatched roofs, a Moctezuma impersonator festoons himself in palm leaves while acrobats brave the upside-down “palo volador” swing and dancers gyrate in riotous native dress.
From New York Times ● Oct. 27, 2022
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
