On this page you'll find 9 example sentences with Festoon. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as curtain or embellish and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Festoon meaning
- An ornament such as a garland or chain which hangs loosely from two tacked spots.
- A bas-relief, painting, or structural motif resembling such an ornament.
- A raised cable with light globes attached.
Synonyms of Festoon
Using Festoon
- The main meaning on this page is: An ornament such as a garland or chain which hangs loosely from two tacked spots. | A bas-relief, painting, or structural motif resembling such an ornament. | A raised cable with light globes attached.
- Useful related words include: curtain, embellish, ornament, grace.
- In the example corpus, festoon often appears in combinations such as: with festoon, festoon the.
Context around Festoon
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 4 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Festoon
- In this selection, "festoon" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, twinkling, may, residents, lights, lighting and tied stand out and add context to how "festoon" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include illuminated with festoon lighting on and investments will festoon developing nations. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "festoon" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with festoon
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The festoon, tied for the recently concluded Congress conference, had snapped and entangled her neck. (15 words)
During the evening events, visitors will have a chance to pick their pumpkins under twinkling festoon lights. (17 words)
Meanwhile, overseas Belt and Road investments will festoon developing nations from Pakistan to Zimbabwe with new coal power stations. (19 words)
As in years past, thousands trick-or-treaters are expected to come to the 5700 and 5800 South blocks of Harper Avenue, where residents festoon their homes for the holiday and distribute vast quantities of free candy. (37 words)
Offered will be a Coppola e Toppo signed green ombre glass multi-strand beaded festoon necklace with half-moon paisley beaded cluster button earring set in gold tone metal, estimated at $800-$1,200. (34 words)
With his 2016 work called the artist may well have been satirising exactly the sorts of 24-carat facilities known to festoon the Trump's apartment mansion in Manhattan. (29 words)
Example sentences (9)
During the evening events, visitors will have a chance to pick their pumpkins under twinkling festoon lights.
The terrace is illuminated with festoon lighting on metal poles with a new metal staircase formed to access the terraced area from the courtyard area.
Crochet flowers and vines, along with a festoon of solar lights, have also added some festive cheer to along Methilhaven Road.
The festoon, tied for the recently concluded Congress conference, had snapped and entangled her neck.
Meanwhile, overseas Belt and Road investments will festoon developing nations from Pakistan to Zimbabwe with new coal power stations.
Large yellow bows stand out beautifully against evergreen wreaths, and plum ribbons add a majestic aura to eucalyptus and holly boughs that may festoon the stairwell.
As in years past, thousands trick-or-treaters are expected to come to the 5700 and 5800 South blocks of Harper Avenue, where residents festoon their homes for the holiday and distribute vast quantities of free candy.
Offered will be a Coppola e Toppo signed green ombre glass multi-strand beaded festoon necklace with half-moon paisley beaded cluster button earring set in gold tone metal, estimated at $800-$1,200.
With his 2016 work called the artist may well have been satirising exactly the sorts of 24-carat facilities known to festoon the Trump's apartment mansion in Manhattan.
Common combinations with festoon
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: