as in adorned
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 draped
One young man, his shirt off and loosely draped around his neck along with a Santa Muerte necklace, sports tattoos of a Kalashnikov rifle and a flaming skull, regarding the camera with bedroom eyes.
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Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
The finished crochet blankets are on display draped over the rungs of a wooden, antique ladder and are a popular item with customers.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
The small Bavarian towns passed by, draped in clouds.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
The cones, draped in black paper ribbons, represent every Caltrans highway maintenance and construction worker who died on the job since 1921.
—Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The Maxwells' home was draped in a purple banner with yellow ribbons.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
In the library is a large, Lego-like display of a boy with an Oklahoma City Thunder jersey draped over his chest.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Try mid-calf or ankle boots with a structured miniskirt with a sweater draped over the shoulders.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 20 Apr. 2026
Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
The finished crochet blankets are on display draped over the rungs of a wooden, antique ladder and are a popular item with customers.
—Sarah Kyrcz, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
The small Bavarian towns passed by, draped in clouds.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
The cones, draped in black paper ribbons, represent every Caltrans highway maintenance and construction worker who died on the job since 1921.
—Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The Maxwells' home was draped in a purple banner with yellow ribbons.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
In the library is a large, Lego-like display of a boy with an Oklahoma City Thunder jersey draped over his chest.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
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.
—Anne Olivia Bauso, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
Try mid-calf or ankle boots with a structured miniskirt with a sweater draped over the shoulders.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for draped
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Puppeteers, dressed in the classic Bob Baker red from head to toe, brought out some of the company’s beloved icons — including the show’s host, Pink Cat, adorned in sequins and jewelry.—
Andrea Domanick,
Los Angeles Times,
26 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
Verb
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Why had someone polished smooth one of the crania and decorated another with a pattern of scratch marks?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2026
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While Minogue was expected to prevail at the convention, the successful CEO, West Point graduate and decorated Iraq War combat veteran bested fellow candidates Mike Kennealy and Brian Shortsleeve by winning an overwhelming 70% of the vote.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Draped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/draped. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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