festoon
noun
a string or chain of flowers, foliage, ribbon, etc., suspended in a curve between two points.
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
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In the past few weeks Roh has been festooning himself with the banners and slogans of democracy.
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