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
Wear it on the plane, with your shawl draped around your neck.
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
It can be worn draped open like your run-of-the-mill cardigan, or knot the handy ties in the front or back for a different vibe each time.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
Prolonged blackouts have draped the island and hospitals struggle with providing adequate care.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
This city is one of the most walkable in the American South, built on a grid of cobblestone streets draped in Spanish moss and anchored by 22 grand historic squares.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026
It can be worn draped open like your run-of-the-mill cardigan, or knot the handy ties in the front or back for a different vibe each time.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
Prolonged blackouts have draped the island and hospitals struggle with providing adequate care.
—Rick Jervis, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
This city is one of the most walkable in the American South, built on a grid of cobblestone streets draped in Spanish moss and anchored by 22 grand historic squares.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drape
Verb
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The lugs and crown guards are decorated with yet more diamonds.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 Apr. 2026
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Crystal embellishments decorated other denim pieces like long jean shorts, delivering a high-low look.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Her look came adorned with red antlers and a person in a red bodysuit to hold her veil.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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The Phoenix Crown of the Druk Gyaltsuen (Dragon Queen) is made of silk brocade and adorned with phoenixes and other Buddhist motifs, Tatler Asia previously reported.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
11 Apr. 2026
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Some leaders from southern states also turned up in Parliament dressed in black as a mark of protest.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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That started with Paul Maurice wearing khaki shorts and a breezy, blue shirt, as if to dress himself into a good mood — or at least try after a season when his two-time Stanley Cup champions admirably walked the gangplank.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Drape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drape. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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