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
These hoops are flexible, arched supports that stake into the ground; the cloth is draped over the hoops as needed to shield plants from the hot sun.
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Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026
Each person held their sarongs in different ways, over both shoulders or draped on one, around their necks, balled up in a fist, placed neatly on a lap.
—Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
Also loved seeing her, post-club, smoking a cigarette out the window as the sun came up, draped in one of Deborah’s leopard coats.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 29 May 2026
One $500 blanket draped across the couch can do that.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
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Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026
Each person held their sarongs in different ways, over both shoulders or draped on one, around their necks, balled up in a fist, placed neatly on a lap.
—Literary Hub, 29 May 2026
Also loved seeing her, post-club, smoking a cigarette out the window as the sun came up, draped in one of Deborah’s leopard coats.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 29 May 2026
One $500 blanket draped across the couch can do that.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for drape
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drape
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According to a 2025 Ipsos survey, 36% of US Temu consumers use the platform to decorate their homes or offices.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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One of those efforts is decorating hospital rooms through the nonprofit Wish Upon a Teen, which has since named Nancy Sovran its executive director.—
Julia Avant,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Greta Lee is gorgeous in a crimson dress adorned with white stars at the Toy Story 5 UK launch event on May 28 in London.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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On request, Dawson then takes out more goodies from the bag, each boot adorned in a unique design that makes the otherwise plain white shoes pop with an authentic flash of personality.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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Best Amazon Outlet Dress Deals There’s something about summer that makes getting dressed feel dramatically easier once dresses enter the picture.—
Aashna Gheewalla,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Customers can order chili or sauerkraut toppings at the window and dress their dogs with relish – green or red pepper – and yellow mustard, stored in containers on a counter inside.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
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“Drape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drape. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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