Synonyms of festoons

festoons

verb

present tense third-person singular of festoon

as in decorates

to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming

for Valentine's Day the dance hall was festooned with a riot of red hearts and bow-wielding cupids

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decorates
• adorns
• drapes
• ornaments
• dresses
• trims
• graces
• decks
• beautifies
• embellishes
• bedecks
• garnishes
• embosses
• paints
• enriches
• arrays
• blazons
• caparisons
• bedizens
• pretties (up)
• dolls up
• gussies up
• garlands
• traps
• emblazes
• embroiders
• does
• fancifies
• does up
• glitzes (up)
• swags
• wreathes
• ribbons
• brightens
• furbelows
• accessorizes
• flounces
• tricks (out)
• feathers
• frills
• fancies up
• braids
• freshens
• fringes
• gilds
• appliqués
• fillets
• hangs
• jewels
• diamonds
• filigrees
• smartens
• chases
• pearls
• laces
• bosses
• gems
• spruces (up)
• dresses up
• figures
• redecorates
• impearls
• redoes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scars
• disfigures
• mars
• defaces
• spoils
• displays
• strips
• simplifies
• reveals
• blemishes
• streamlines
• denudes
• exposes
• dismantles
• bares
• uncovers
• divests
• uglifies

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of festoons

Angine de Poitrine, the anonymous duo from Québec who are getting so popular that Google now festoons their search page with polka dots, made their late-night television debut on The Tonight Show on Monday. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026