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
The large outdoor terrace draped in floral arrangements is a picture-perfect location for a lunch.
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
But the sash, draped on a mic stand, remains mysterious.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Another customer, who likes for their bedding to drape low over the sides of the mattress, said that even the queen size fit their king bed and left ample fabric.
—Shea Simmons, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
Look to Ralph Lauren for ideas on how to take ’70s sensibilities into the contemporary and drape a shearling jacket over a languid white dress—tan boots add warmth and complete the look.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 19 Jan. 2025
But the sash, draped on a mic stand, remains mysterious.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Another customer, who likes for their bedding to drape low over the sides of the mattress, said that even the queen size fit their king bed and left ample fabric.
—Shea Simmons, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
Look to Ralph Lauren for ideas on how to take ’70s sensibilities into the contemporary and drape a shearling jacket over a languid white dress—tan boots add warmth and complete the look.
—Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drape
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Pompeii: a dining room decorated with characters and subjects inspired by the Trojan war has emerged from the new excavations BBC News.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
17 Jan. 2025
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The thermal baths are also connected to a banquet room decorated with elaborate frescoes that was announced last spring.—
Julia Binswanger,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Jan. 2025
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The bathhouse, adorned with intricate mosaics and featuring hot, warm, and cold rooms, resembles a spa-like retreat, and could be the largest thermal complex found yet in a private residence in Pompeii.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The silver piece is adorned with a cross and the iconography of a chapel and is more than 1,000 years old, the museum said in a Jan. 15 Facebook post.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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Investigators say video surveillance showed a white Volkswagen sedan reverse parking near Northwest 14th Street and 8th Avenue in Florida City at 9:14 p.m. Two men dressed in dark clothing exited the vehicle and walked west toward the scene, according to Jackson’s arrest affidavit.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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The video, which was posted on Nextdoor, shows a figure in a red mask with horns and dressed in all black clothing ring the front doorbell.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Drape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drape. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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