draped
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During Thursday’s show, Guthrie draped a sash across Melvin as Daly placed a dark-blue towel over Melvin’s shoulders cape-style.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Yet the incorporation into this already complex dynamic of the class divide—which figures here as something like a barbed-wire fence that’s draped in velvet—further sharpens the exploitative edge of nonfiction cinema’s natural voyeurism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
“Eventually, Mr. Seaver’s residence had a no-trespassing sign in the front yard and barbed wire draped across the handrails leading to the front door,” the filing alleged.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
His body was returned to Serbia on a government plane on Thursday, with his casket draped in flags and received with military honours.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
Mr. Pinkerton’s business was like a theater show, with a red velvet curtain draped in a corner to allow folks to change into their disguises.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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