drape

Example Sentences

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Three days after the gunfight, the gates were wide open, and window drapes billowed in the breeze.

From The Wall Street Journal

Within minutes, they trudged back onto the field so a silver medal could be draped around their necks.

From Los Angeles Times

The moment it ended, the pro-Venezuelan crowd of 36,190 at LoanDepot Park erupted, and players stormed the field with Venezuelan flags draped around their shoulders.

From The Wall Street Journal

One of her draped arms began to come up, slow because she had arthritis in that elbow.

From Literature

Because while Inter Milan believes it has a story to tell, AC Milan has locked the doors, drawn the drapes and taken the phone off the hook.

From Los Angeles Times