drape

Example Sentences

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Kim has reasons to drape himself in so much glory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

And I agree it should be socially acceptable to drape oneself in velvet External link.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Sometimes the agents would stage mannequins in the passenger seats, or drape curtains over the windshield, or put a bag over their heads to avoid being photographed.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

Titled Gamchha: From the Ordinary to the Extraordinary, it displayed more than 250 pieces of the short drape from 14 Indian states to show the variations of the scarf-towel across regions.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2025

Maybe I should talk them through my vision, like the floorboards I’ll fit together from reclaimed hardwood, or the twinkle lights I’ll drape over the deck in a sparkly canopy.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio