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
Expect rivers and creeks surrounded by salt marsh, live oak trees draped with moss (best seen at the Avenue of the Oaks), and knockout beaches sweeping along the Atlantic.
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Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Still, there were clusters of students in every row, and a few draped on the stairs.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
Wash blankets and throws that have been draped over armchairs all winter.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Every June, corporate America drapes itself in rainbow flags.
—Harvard Business Review, 21 Apr. 2026
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Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Still, there were clusters of students in every row, and a few draped on the stairs.
—Erin Vanderhoof, Vanity Fair, 21 Apr. 2026
Wash blankets and throws that have been draped over armchairs all winter.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Every June, corporate America drapes itself in rainbow flags.
—Harvard Business Review, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drape
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Cakes big and small are the ideal stage for your wildest decorating dreams.—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Apr. 2026
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Each of the suites are decorated with the same Mediterranean style and have private patios and balconies perfect for watching the sunset.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Families flock to the Cape for mini-golfing, traipsing around sand dunes, comparing ice cream stands, gobbling up lobster rolls, spotting whales, and simply admiring the gray cedar shake houses adorned with colorful buoys.—
Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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For her first solo outing with granddaughter-in-law Meghan Markle in June 2018, the Queen chose a lime green suit dress by Stewart Parvin with a matching hat adorned with flowers.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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There are tender chunks of organic rotisserie chicken, Little Gem lettuce, tiny garlicky croutons, avocado, parm, and a light coating of Caesar dressing (in addition to the cup on the side), in a grain-free Coyotas tortilla wrap.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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Guests, including Chloe Malle, Amanda Seyfried, Huma Abedin, Aerin Lauder, and Steven Kolb, took their seats at tables dressed with Tory Burch’s Jardin d’Été poppy and mustard flower linens and listened to the class of 2026’s stories of resilience, entrepreneurship, and motherhood.—
Jenna Adrian-Diaz,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Drape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drape. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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