How to Use drape in a Sentence

drape

1 of 2 verb

• We'll drape strings of lights between the trees for the party.
• Not all wide-leg styles need to drape to the floor.
  — Shelby Comroe, InStyle, 10 June 2026
• He is said to have draped the shrine in striped red wool.
  — Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
• Wear it on the plane, with your shawl draped around your neck.
  — Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
• Even his tiny coffin was draped with a union jack.
  — Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026
• Zi picked out a wig of classy brunette waves that would drape down her back.
  — Jessica Contrera, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
• The look featured a long sash that draped on the floor.
  — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
• The look featured a long sash that draped on the floor.
  — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
• Boats glide by like floating stage sets, draped in lights.
  — Stacy Conde, Midwest Living, 30 Dec. 2025
• When it wasn’t draped over him, it was slung over his shoulder.
  — Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2023
• Thiero kept a towel draped over his right hand for most of the game.
  — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
• The scoop neck of the strapless dress draped down and cinched at her waist.
  — Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
• Her dark brunette curls draped around her shoulders while her bands framed her face.
  — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
• Use a piping bag to help achieve the draped-on topping.
  — Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
• Wrap it around your stair railings or drape it over your mantle.
  — Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2023
• What about a towel soaked in cold water, draped over my neck?
  — Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 21 June 2023
• The device has a tray with three bars to drape the slices of bacon.
  — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2024
• The body draped over the upper branches of the red oak does not move.
  — Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
• In her grief, Claire drapes her body over her beloved’s and just cries out in pain.
  — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 May 2026
• Picture someone draped in beaver fur, smelling of beaver.
  — Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
• Then, of course, there are the town squares draped in Spanish moss.
  — Rose Marie Walano, House Beautiful, 4 Aug. 2023
• And both my living room couch and chair are draped with linen fabric.
  — Eleni N. Gage, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 May 2026
• As the game wound down, a banner was draped from Azteca’s top deck.
  — Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
• The sweaters could be draped over the shoulders when they aren’t needed for warmth.
  — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 8 Apr. 2026
• Wear it with block heels and a sweater draped over your shoulders for a preppy look.
  — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 8 Apr. 2026
• One $500 blanket draped across the couch can do that.
  — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
• The singer paired the heels with a gray crewneck sweater with a fur draped over her shoulders.
  — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
• She was helped to the bench with her arms draped over the shoulders of two team staff members.
  — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2024
• These oaks are often seen draped in Spanish moss.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 21 Apr. 2026
• These oaks are often seen draped in Spanish moss.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025

drape

2 of 2 noun

• The fit is on the loose side and drapes just above the hips.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Sep. 2025
• But then the drapes caught and then the sofa.
  — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
• In the winter, soft white drapes over the peaks.
  — Alan Gionet, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
• In a pot, achieve the same look with plants that drape or trail over the edge.
  — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026
• Say no to drapes that go from the top of a window to a counter.
  — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
• Alpert says that the bedding has a nice drape to it and a smooth feel.
  — Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 20 Feb. 2026
• Alpert says that the bedding has a nice drape to it and a smooth feel.
  — Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2025
• Wake his one-year-old son, Leo, and drape the new medal around his neck.
  — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
• Or, drape chains on the mantel or above windows.
  — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
• Over in the northwest, a cloud drape hung down as from a ceiling.
  — Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
• There were drape malfunctions again, but the show went on.
  — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
• The dark drape over all of this is that somehow few fans wanted to face it.
  — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 July 2022
• The viscose linens have a nice drape that mirrors the look of silk and satin sheets.
  — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
• The viscose linens have a nice drape that mirrors the look of silk and satin sheets.
  — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 22 Dec. 2025
• The viscose linens have a nice drape that mirrors the look of silk and satin sheets.
  — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2025
• String lights drape from the peaks of the tent in the backyard like the glimmer of stars.
  — Hannah Holland, Washington Post, 14 Mar. 2023
• Kneel before an exercise ball, and drape your abs and hips over it.
  — Health Editorial Team, Health, 20 Dec. 2025
• Tape a pair of suspenders to the back of the noodles and drape over shoulders.
  — Terri Robertson, Country Living, 22 Aug. 2022
• Ladle the soup into glasses or small bowls and drape the shrimp around the edges.
  — Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
• Even the most avid cleaner and ardent chore doer may not think to wash the drapes.
  — Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
• The report notes how warp faced satins can enhance the garment’s drape.
  — Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Aug. 2025
• The nurse will give you a paper drape to place across your middle and upper thighs.
  — Elizabeth Boskey, Verywell Health, 27 June 2023
• The translucent chandelier and long drapes help the room feel taller.
  — Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
• The whole setup was fake — the drape of tablecloth, the platters and knives.
  — New York Times, 11 Aug. 2021
• The drape gives it that borrowed-from-the-boys look while still feeling refined.
  — Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 30 Apr. 2026
• The sari reference stayed clearest in the drape.
  — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 May 2026
• Our experts agreed that drapes are a bit of a hassle to deal with when styling a bay window.
  — House Beautiful, 3 June 2023
• Leave the gauzy drapes open for an inviting space or close them with a private area to read, dream, or draw.
  — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 28 June 2023
• There was a large, square window in the room, with drapes drawn from inside the death chamber.
  — Marty Roney, USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
• The drape of the dress is just nonchalant enough and can meet any carpet-pile height with aplomb!
  — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2024