as in adorned
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 draped
Into such a place came thespian artists draped in their finest including Cate Blanchett, a nominee for her performance as Arkadina in director Thomas Ostermeier’s thrilling Barbican Theatre production of Chekhov’s The Seagull.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Sidewalks, restaurants, hotels and coffee shops were packed with technology industry workers draped in the bright green badge lanyards from the five-day event.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
The medal was draped around his neck a second time on Saturday.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Well, Gomez ended up making out with him that very night, his Armani jacket draped casually over her shoulders.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
The body draped over the upper branches of the red oak does not move.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Multiple players had Venezuelan flags draped around their necks.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
The entire town of Izium is draped in a canopy of anti-drone nets.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Wear it draped or knotted around the neck, as a head scarf, or even belted around your jeans.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 23 Mar. 2026
Sidewalks, restaurants, hotels and coffee shops were packed with technology industry workers draped in the bright green badge lanyards from the five-day event.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
The medal was draped around his neck a second time on Saturday.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Well, Gomez ended up making out with him that very night, his Armani jacket draped casually over her shoulders.
—Alex Morris, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
The body draped over the upper branches of the red oak does not move.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
Multiple players had Venezuelan flags draped around their necks.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 18 Mar. 2026
The entire town of Izium is draped in a canopy of anti-drone nets.
—Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026
Wear it draped or knotted around the neck, as a head scarf, or even belted around your jeans.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for draped
Verb
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An all-black car with a camera adorned to its roof drove parallel with a black SUV on Fort Worth’s West Lancaster Avenue bridge on Monday, March 23.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Mar. 2026
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The melodic closer had the huge crowd energized and swaying along, as the nearly 50-foot stage, fully adorned in LED lights, beamed hypnotic celestial imagery in neon blue.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Both of these, like most of Madrazo’s male portraits, leave the background almost blank; by contrast, his portraits of women (such as Taft’s wife, Anna Sinton Taft) are more abundantly decorated.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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In total, the watch is decorated with a dazzling 298 white diamonds totaling approximately 79 carats.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Draped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draped. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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