garlanding
Draping with flowers
Garlanding is the act of adorning with garlands—wreaths or strings of flowers, leaves, or other decorative materials.
The term applies both to literal decoration garlanding the banquet hall for the wedding and to figurative adornment, as when praise or honors are heaped upon someone: The critics kept garlanding her with superlatives.
Arranged cluster of blooms
- petalsColored bloom segments
- blossomsFlowers on trees
- marigoldOrange-petaled garden annual
- jasmineAromatic climbing plant
roses · chrysanthemums · lilies · orchids · carnations · gardenias · peonies · hibiscus
Object adding visual appeal
- ornamentThing that beautifies
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- drapingArranging cloth loosely
- festoonOrnamental hanging chain
trimming · bedecking · wreath · swag · accessorizing · beautifying · enhancing · adorning
Offering of respect
- homageExpression of deep respect
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- venerationProfound admiring respect
reverence · esteem · salute · commemoration · appreciation · eulogy · testimonial · laurels
Formal beginning ceremony
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
- enthronementFormal investiture of sovereign
- convocationFormal ceremonial gathering
commencement · ordination · installation · induction · consecration · dedication · procession · ritual
Festive event marking occasion
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
- fiestaFestive public celebration
gala · jubilee · revelry · fair · pageant · holiday · merriment · feast
Habitual group practice
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
observance · culture · rites · ceremony · legacy · continuity · ancestry · preservation
bouquet
Arranged cluster of blooms
jasmine · roses · chrysanthemums · lilies · orchids · carnations · gardenias · peonies · hibiscus · tulips
decoration
Object adding visual appeal
- ornamentThing that beautifies
- embellishmentDecorative addition or exaggeration
- drapingArranging cloth loosely
festoon · trimming · bedecking · wreath · swag · accessorizing · beautifying · enhancing · adorning · finery
tribute
Offering of respect
- homageExpression of deep respect
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
veneration · reverence · esteem · salute · commemoration · appreciation · eulogy · testimonial · laurels · praise
inauguration
Formal beginning ceremony
- coronationCeremony installing a sovereign
- investitureCeremony conferring rank
- enthronementFormal investiture of sovereign
convocation · commencement · ordination · installation · induction · consecration · dedication · procession · ritual · rites
celebration
Festive event marking occasion
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- paradeCeremonial public procession
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
fiesta · gala · jubilee · revelry · fair · pageant · holiday · merriment · feast · fete
custom
Habitual group practice
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- ritualCeremonial set of actions
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
practice · observance · culture · rites · ceremony · legacy · continuity · ancestry · preservation · commemoration
garlandingstripping
Removing outer layers
denuding · baring · disrobing · defacing · laying bare
garlandingshaming
Causing feelings of disgrace
dishonoring · disgracing · condemning · vilifying · humiliating