as in to decorate
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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Images The votes hadn’t yet been tallied, but the crowds marched past her restaurant carrying a coffin draped in the red, white, and blue colors of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP).
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Justice Baidoo, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
The couple sported matching outfits for that occasion as well, with Cooper donning a bright red T-shirt with a pair of gray athletic pants, while Gigi wore a white graphic T-shirt tucked into blue Cotton Citizen jeans with a bright red sweater draped across her chest.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Held in a private room by the rooftop, the space was transformed for the occasion — draped in red velvet, from the walls to the tablescape, and adorned with bows, red roses and Christmas cone trees covered in cranberries.
—Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
Trump and DeSantis sat together onstage with the three caskets draped in the American flag.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Dec. 2024
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Justice Baidoo, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
The couple sported matching outfits for that occasion as well, with Cooper donning a bright red T-shirt with a pair of gray athletic pants, while Gigi wore a white graphic T-shirt tucked into blue Cotton Citizen jeans with a bright red sweater draped across her chest.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
Held in a private room by the rooftop, the space was transformed for the occasion — draped in red velvet, from the walls to the tablescape, and adorned with bows, red roses and Christmas cone trees covered in cranberries.
—Ryma Chikhoune, WWD, 6 Dec. 2024
Trump and DeSantis sat together onstage with the three caskets draped in the American flag.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 3 Dec. 2024
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Don’t Neglect the Base Just as the ornaments that decorate your tree can have a big impact on the overall look and feel of your artificial tree, so too is what’s underneath all those branches.Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
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The American mall and Spencer’s: A symbiotic relationship In 1982, decorated CBS News reporter Charles Kuralt rode an escalator to the top level of a Midwestern shopping center.Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 6 Dec. 2024
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This awe-inspiring exhibit features a glowing, two-story Victorian-style gingerbread house in the hotel's grand lobby, adorned with more than 1,900 pounds of candies.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Clooney spared no accessory, adorning her look with gold dangling earrings, gold-and-white bangles, and a pair of oversized square sunglasses.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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Meghan Markle will dress on theme to celebrate her friends!Charna Flam, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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All are, inexplicably, dressed in 19th-century clothing, from the children crowding the entry gate to the old men who act as referees.John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Drape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drape. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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