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
Fashion loves to drape itself in the language of change.
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Kedean Smith, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025
More than a thousand people gathered for a picnic on Saturday around tables draped with white tablecloths and spread over the lawn of the Legion of Honor art museum in San Francisco.
—Simon J. Levien, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2025
On Thursday, March 20, Holmes stepped out in New York City wearing a silk shirt, a black blazer draped over her shoulders, black ruffled capris, and black tights.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2025
Holmes wore a white, satin shirt tucked into cropped black slacks worn over tights, with an unbuttoned suit jacket draped over her shoulders.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Kedean Smith, Essence, 3 Apr. 2025
More than a thousand people gathered for a picnic on Saturday around tables draped with white tablecloths and spread over the lawn of the Legion of Honor art museum in San Francisco.
—Simon J. Levien, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2025
On Thursday, March 20, Holmes stepped out in New York City wearing a silk shirt, a black blazer draped over her shoulders, black ruffled capris, and black tights.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2025
Holmes wore a white, satin shirt tucked into cropped black slacks worn over tights, with an unbuttoned suit jacket draped over her shoulders.
—Clint Davis, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drape
Verb
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The cake, decorated with mini eggs in pink, blue and purple, looks good enough to eat.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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With a light and fluffy texture, these are ideal for topping, decorating and spreading on baked goods.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Speaking of the stairs, they’re adorned with a mural that adds to the weight of history the characters are constantly inspired by and suffocating under.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
9 Apr. 2025
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Nestled along the sandy shores of Siloso Beach, the resort is adorned in tropical greenery, while peacocks wander freely across the gardens, hornbills perch in the frangipani trees and dinosaur-like monitor lizards sunbathe by breakfast tables.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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An armed man dressed in black and wearing a mask broke into the apartment, and kept asking for money, Rainge told investigators.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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Within seconds, the door was opened by a faceless robot dressed in a beige bodysuit that clung tight to its trim waist and long legs.—
Cade Metz,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Drape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drape. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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