festoon
noun
a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points.
had festooned
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past perfectof festoon.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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They flew out of Portland Tuesday night, and when they arrived at Schuler’s home, friends had festooned it with balloons and signs.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2021
Swedes had festooned the high police barriers opposite the store with red and white roses.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 8, 2017
And she came home one day horrified to discover that her mother and stepfather had festooned their house in Hollywood with Richard Nixon paraphernalia.
From New York Times ● Sep. 3, 2016
In Rocinha – one of the biggest favelas in Latin America – passionate fans had festooned the streets with Brazilian flags and green and yellow bunting.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 9, 2014
But the remarkable feature in their attire was the extraordinary number of chains, beads, and bracelets with which they had festooned themselves.
From That Unfortunate Marriage, Vol. 1 by Frances Eleanor Trollope
