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
To amp up the drama even further, the actress wore her hair teased into a voluminous high ponytail that draped down her back.
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Against the downtown cityscape, a sea of youths could be seen walking along the sidewalk on the Cesar Chavez Bridge, wearing backpacks draped in Mexican and Salvadoran flags and holding signs protesting President Trump’s mass deportation policies.
—Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
In the gallery of photos, which marks the first time Benson has shown her daughter's face on social, Aspen wears blue jeans, a white shirt and a gray cardigan draped around her neck.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Hailey wore the skirt suit, which has been trending, with sweater draped around her shoulders and a Prada bucket bag.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 1 Feb. 2025
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Catherine Santino, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Against the downtown cityscape, a sea of youths could be seen walking along the sidewalk on the Cesar Chavez Bridge, wearing backpacks draped in Mexican and Salvadoran flags and holding signs protesting President Trump’s mass deportation policies.
—Sarah Quiñones Wolfson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2025
In the gallery of photos, which marks the first time Benson has shown her daughter's face on social, Aspen wears blue jeans, a white shirt and a gray cardigan draped around her neck.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 5 Feb. 2025
Hailey wore the skirt suit, which has been trending, with sweater draped around her shoulders and a Prada bucket bag.
—Marissa Muller, WWD, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drape
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After passing through strict security and pacing across a splendid inner courtyard, there are views of spacious and sumptuously decorated rooms before entering the chandelier lit Senate restaurant.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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This spacious pouch has all the classic features of the brand’s other functional bags, but this iteration is decorated with a rich, silky red sheen, complete with the subtle outline of a snake.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
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In some guest rooms and suites not already adorned with original frescoes, walls were painted with sweeping landscapes, their hazy greens and ecrus a nod to the bucolic murals of Pompeian villas.—
Kin Woo Gisela Williams Amy Conway Kate Maxwell,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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More specifically, though, the jerseys were adorned with Aston Villa’s crest.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Seated along the sidewalk outside Cafe Tropical, the singer, dressed in dark-wash denim and kitten heels, orders a Diet Coke and a trio of the Cuban cafe’s signature pastelitos.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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In the studio, Prieto, dressed in a white guayabera and jeans, surveyed the image.—
Stephania Taladrid,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Drape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drape. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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