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
In her grief, Claire drapes her body over her beloved’s and just cries out in pain.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Before Sweets could be dressed and draped for surgery, the three feet of stick poking out of her body needed to be addressed.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Even the toilet paper truck draping the set in streaming white ribbons feels curiously and organically inspired.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Divided into a living room area with a very comfortable couch and recliner, draped with throw blankets, and surrounding a wood-burning fireplace.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Before Sweets could be dressed and draped for surgery, the three feet of stick poking out of her body needed to be addressed.
—Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Even the toilet paper truck draping the set in streaming white ribbons feels curiously and organically inspired.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Divided into a living room area with a very comfortable couch and recliner, draped with throw blankets, and surrounding a wood-burning fireplace.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drape
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For families The kids club is tucked away in a garden, with its own pool and water slide as well as a jungle gym and craft classes (like lantern-making, coconut leaf art, and seashell bracelet decorating) for children up to age 12.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Caramel popcorn shaped and colored decorated the booths like sculpture.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba is mesmerizing in space, and dynamic playmakers adorn every level of this Seahawks roster.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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These desserts are presented on an artful seasonal tower adorned with soft greenery and foliage.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Madame Gres dressed the likes of Princess Grace of Monaco, Greta Grabo, Marlene Dietrich and Jacqueline Kennedy.—
Cathrin Schaer,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Today, pretty much every maison has a reference dressed in the hue.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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“Drape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drape. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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