drape
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And I agree it should be socially acceptable to drape oneself in velvet External link.
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
The altar frontal presents the Pentecost, as if on stage, enacted by high-relief figures, framed by a sinuous drape.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 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
“Just drape them down and leave a little bit of the history of the building behind them.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025
She’d never been a touchy-feely person, but she had the strangest desire to drape her cloak over Nico’s shoulders and tuck him in.
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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