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
Tactile wallpapers, four-poster beds draped in maroon velvets, the sort of excess that feels just right.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Standing together atop the first-place position, the two posed for photos with Hughes’ arm draped around Hernandez.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
After the services, an American flag was draped on Kilduff's casket and it was placed on a firetruck outside the church while a sea of firefighters paid tribute.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 1 June 2026
With a simple pair of black flats and a light sweater draped over her shoulders, her light blue satin slip dress ceases to be reserved for special occasions.
—Michel Mejía, Glamour, 30 May 2026
These hoops are flexible, arched supports that stake into the ground; the cloth is draped over the hoops as needed to shield plants from the hot sun.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026
No one wanted to stand behind the commanding warriors, draped in blankets and furs, brass hoops in their earlobes, medals and wampum on their strong chests, silver armbands glinting in the light.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
He is said to have draped the shrine in striped red wool.
—Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
Rihanna, draped in gunmetal Margiela couture, created yet another Met moment, a year after debuting her baby bump on the carpet (her second time doing so, with her third child Rocki).
—Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Standing together atop the first-place position, the two posed for photos with Hughes’ arm draped around Hernandez.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
After the services, an American flag was draped on Kilduff's casket and it was placed on a firetruck outside the church while a sea of firefighters paid tribute.
—Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 1 June 2026
With a simple pair of black flats and a light sweater draped over her shoulders, her light blue satin slip dress ceases to be reserved for special occasions.
—Michel Mejía, Glamour, 30 May 2026
These hoops are flexible, arched supports that stake into the ground; the cloth is draped over the hoops as needed to shield plants from the hot sun.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 30 May 2026
No one wanted to stand behind the commanding warriors, draped in blankets and furs, brass hoops in their earlobes, medals and wampum on their strong chests, silver armbands glinting in the light.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
He is said to have draped the shrine in striped red wool.
—Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
Rihanna, draped in gunmetal Margiela couture, created yet another Met moment, a year after debuting her baby bump on the carpet (her second time doing so, with her third child Rocki).
—Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for draped
Verb
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Tents are adorned with explorer-style campaign furniture and Zanzibari trunks and illuminated by Earth tones that complement—but not compete with—the natural beauty of surrounding grasslands.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The palace is a fantasia, with a courtyard that does not lead to any rooms and three towers topped by onion domes—the tallest of which was dedicated to Stockalper’s namesake, Kaspar, of the Three Magi, and adorned by symbols of the sun.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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In a cozy room decorated with guitars on the wall and a keyboard by his side, Peter Frampton is smiling.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Allred described the space as more elevated than a typical dive bar pool hall, decorated with antique brass lighting, leather accents, and deep tones of red and purple.—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2026
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“Draped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draped. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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