Festoon

"Festoon" in a Sentence (9 examples)

The festoon lights were draped over the terrace space.

The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. To display them the walls had been tinted a vivid blue which had now faded, but the carpet, which had evidently been stored and recently relaid, retained its original turquoise.

The tree trunks and the creepers that festooned them lost themselves in a green dusk thirty feet above him, and all about was the undergrowth.

He was bewildered by how the car was festooned with polka dots.

A mysterious woman who shows up at a funeral more droopily festooned in black than the widow is making what is known as a fashion statement.

Some teachers festoon every spare inch of wall with vocabulary choices or maths techniques to use, which look great at first, but to some children might appear quite daunting. You'll probably see unfamiliar acronyms such as Walt (We Are Learning To). Be sure to ask what they stand for and how they are used in practice.

Most mistletoes are "hemiparasites." This means they don't rely on their hosts for all their needs: Instead, they harvest the sun's energy to make some sugars for themselves. Nonetheless, if you're a tree, you don't want to be festooned with them. Two or three shouldn't be a problem, but dozens of mistletoes can lead to water stress, insect infestation or even death.

The room into which Lieutenant Said led Cora was obviously the debriefing room of a lab complex. Schematics models, handwritten papers, and extra haptic terminals festooned the walls, and the circular table had a built-in holo projector.

Many seats carry reservation labels, while the luggage racks are festooned with backpacks and suitcases.

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