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
Try Tree Nets Another way to stop squirrels from climbing fruit trees is by draping wildlife-safe netting over the entire tree canopy.
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Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
The Instagram reel, posted by @blackandjewishunity, showed a man, who later identified himself to Fox News Digital as Rony, with an Israeli flag draped over his shoulders approached by two members of Apex Private Security at the stadium.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
The agency said more than 40,000 pounds of litter - from small blue and orange confetti pieces to streamers draping the streets - is expected to be collected after.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) revealed last week that a painting depicting a Black man draped in an American flag had been intentionally damaged last month.
—News Desk, Artforum, 17 June 2026
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Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 18 June 2026
The Instagram reel, posted by @blackandjewishunity, showed a man, who later identified himself to Fox News Digital as Rony, with an Israeli flag draped over his shoulders approached by two members of Apex Private Security at the stadium.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
The agency said more than 40,000 pounds of litter - from small blue and orange confetti pieces to streamers draping the streets - is expected to be collected after.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 17 June 2026
The Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) revealed last week that a painting depicting a Black man draped in an American flag had been intentionally damaged last month.
—News Desk, Artforum, 17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drape
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The garment was made from a light blue fabric with colorful floral embroidery, and a prominent diamond brooch decorating the center of the V-neckline.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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Scallops have become one of decorating's most enduring motifs, and this wastebasket embraces them wholeheartedly.—
Jaha Nailah Avery,
Architectural Digest,
15 June 2026
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In colonial times, silver and gold made its way across the ocean to adorn Catholic churches.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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After adorning the classic sneaker with various flower details including roses, cherry blossoms and bluebells, a new trio of women’s Air Force 1s is blooming at the brink of summer.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
20 June 2026
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At a game watch party in Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights, one of Los Angeles’ most historic and prominent Mexican American communities, the crowd was nearly entirely dressed in Mexico’s forest green.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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But one witness, wounded in the shooting, told police that the groups including Payton, Turner, Harris, the Martins and Joshua Hoye-Lucchessi, who was also killed in the shooting, weren’t dressed for the clubs, but for trouble, in hooded sweatshirts.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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“Drape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drape. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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