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
The third victim had an Israeli flag draped around his shoulders and was wearing a hat with the flag and a chain with a Jewish star.
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Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
Thai silk, in particular, always appears in each collection, while traditional elements are infused as discreet touches such as draping.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
Then just slice the pork and drape it in the velvety two-ingredient glaze.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
Met Gala attendees are known to drape themselves in sumptuous fabrics and sweeping trains, but Sabrina Carpenter strutted in the opposite direction at this year’s event.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 6 May 2025
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Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
Thai silk, in particular, always appears in each collection, while traditional elements are infused as discreet touches such as draping.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 7 May 2025
Then just slice the pork and drape it in the velvety two-ingredient glaze.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 6 May 2025
Met Gala attendees are known to drape themselves in sumptuous fabrics and sweeping trains, but Sabrina Carpenter strutted in the opposite direction at this year’s event.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drape
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Followers often applaud her decorating skills, but also worry that living in such a cramped space could impact her health.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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Numerous cellphone videos from nearby onlookers captured the moment the ship's masts, decorated with lights, collided with the bottom of the Brooklyn Bridge.—
Riley Hoffman,
ABC News,
17 May 2025
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The inside collar is grey, mimicking the concrete interior structure of the Monster, and is adorned with 1912, the year Fenway Park first opened.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
16 May 2025
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At the Fiesta Plaza neighborhood, the world's largest sombrero will adorn the Tipsy Sombrero Bar.—
Natalia Senanayake,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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What does dressing in motherhood look like for multi-hyphenate Halle Bailey?—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Minutes later, a man dressed in red and white robes emerged.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 May 2025
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“Drape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drape. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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