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 picture showing tables draped in Oz-green cloths appears to display Both Poles casually hanging on a wall, with no one there to look at it.
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Paris Hilton Paris Hilton took a similar route with a leopard-print bodysuit and matching jacket draped over her shoulders from SKIMS collab with Dolce & Gabbana.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
The flag was wrapped around a pregnant Pamela Anderson in 1998, draped on the shoulders of Muhammad Ali in 2009, and hugged by Edward Snowden in 2014.
—Katherine Pomerantz, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
The Taliban flag draped Haqqani's coffin as media outlets, both local and international, covered the event.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Paris Hilton Paris Hilton took a similar route with a leopard-print bodysuit and matching jacket draped over her shoulders from SKIMS collab with Dolce & Gabbana.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
The flag was wrapped around a pregnant Pamela Anderson in 1998, draped on the shoulders of Muhammad Ali in 2009, and hugged by Edward Snowden in 2014.
—Katherine Pomerantz, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
The Taliban flag draped Haqqani's coffin as media outlets, both local and international, covered the event.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Neely Nights is a display that involves neighbors on Neely Street pitching in and decorating their own front lawns.Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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People look at homes decorated with Christmas lights and ornaments in Dyker Heights neighborhood, Brooklyn, New York City on December 20, 2023.Melissa Repko, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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And that tree is typically adorned with real candles.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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Clooney spared no accessory, adorning her look with gold dangling earrings, gold-and-white bangles, and a pair of oversized square sunglasses.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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He was dressed in civilian clothes, wearing a maroon sweater over a light-colored shirt, and a pair of chinos.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2024
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Three tiered aft decks include a beach club, two pools, a gym, and a sauna, while the forward section is reserved for the owner’s suite with an office, dressing room, ensuite, and private foredeck.Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Drape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drape. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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