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
One night, she’s draped in Coperni, a sweeping American flag skirt trailing behind her.
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Essence, 28 May 2025
The bottom half of the dress — which was semi-sheer at the skirt and showed off the outline of her legs through the gown — contained even more of the ruffles for a romantic draping effect.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 23 May 2025
With an Ottawa defender draped on her in the overtime, Curl-Salemme slapped a low shot that beat the Ottawa goalie to send the series back to Minnesota and give the Frost the home ice advantage.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
She was seen wearing a deep red 'sindoor’ (vermillion, a red mark worn by married Indian women as a mark of their marital status) on her forehead pairing it with a white saree draped traditionally.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Essence, 28 May 2025
The bottom half of the dress — which was semi-sheer at the skirt and showed off the outline of her legs through the gown — contained even more of the ruffles for a romantic draping effect.
—Starr Bowenbank, People.com, 23 May 2025
With an Ottawa defender draped on her in the overtime, Curl-Salemme slapped a low shot that beat the Ottawa goalie to send the series back to Minnesota and give the Frost the home ice advantage.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
She was seen wearing a deep red 'sindoor’ (vermillion, a red mark worn by married Indian women as a mark of their marital status) on her forehead pairing it with a white saree draped traditionally.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drape
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Read Next World 1,400-year-old crown — still decorated with insect wings — found in South Korea May 22, 2025 1:16 PM Read Next World Students locate ancient Roman army camp beyond empire’s northern border.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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After the sculptures were dismissed by the gallery, Washington socialite Evalyn Walsh McLean, who owned the 45-carat Hope Diamond, bought them to decorate the land around her swimming pool.—
Samantha Baskind,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
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Signature lines from the production adorn the entry wall, a remote control signals a projector to show films from the 1960’s, the musical’s era, including Cool Hand Luke and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid starring the main character’s idol Paul Newman.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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It’s carved from a snaking mulberry branch and adorned with microchips, with a C.P.U. fan and a small desk clock embedded in the smoothly polished wood near its head.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
29 May 2025
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He is dressed in a blue suit with one of his signature red ties, and an American flag is pinned to his left lapel.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
3 June 2025
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To dress in whatever constitutes your best, and displays your sense of self, honors the body in a way that the world often doesn’t.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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“Drape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drape. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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