as in to decorate
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
the town hall was draped in bunting for the annual Fourth of July festivities
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Recent Examples of drape
There were also many of Yamamoto’s signature styles, like dresses that were asymmetrically cut or effortlessly draped.
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Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The sale also includes throw blankets for draping over couches, accent chairs, and beds, including woven, plaid, and ribbed styles.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
The Goldberg-Polin’s’ own apartment balcony is draped in an enormous red banner that bears his image.
—Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
After Howard's gray casket, draped in flowers, was carried through the pews, Howard's family remembered their sometimes-stubborn patriarch as an avid reader, a devout, food-loving father, grandfather and member of his religious community.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
The sale also includes throw blankets for draping over couches, accent chairs, and beds, including woven, plaid, and ribbed styles.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
The Goldberg-Polin’s’ own apartment balcony is draped in an enormous red banner that bears his image.
—Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
After Howard's gray casket, draped in flowers, was carried through the pews, Howard's family remembered their sometimes-stubborn patriarch as an avid reader, a devout, food-loving father, grandfather and member of his religious community.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
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In a new career retrospective interview with The Guardian, Curry, who played the concierge in the movie, recalled once having to lie to Ivana about her choice of interior decorating in the hotel, where the movie was filmed.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Oct. 2025
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Pair with Earthy Tones When decorating with red, considering companion colors is a crucial part of the equation.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Jasper runner model got a rose pink or mountain green colorway update, and is adorned with suede patchwork pegasus motifs and ponytail-like fringe details at the back, a nod to the upcoming year of the horse in the Chinese lunar calendar.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Vivid frescoes and ornate details of Renaissance and Mannerism elegance adorn the interior.—
Fulvio De Bonis,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Oct. 2025
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Piersanti also dressed her in Ralph Lauren, John Smedley, Sebago and vintage Gioielleria Pennisi jewelry.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Fans, many dressed in the artist’s merchandise or girly pink outfits, hum with anticipation.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Drape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drape. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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