drape
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Randles added: "Once you've knitted with it and washed it, it drapes beautifully whereas sometimes when you knitting with synthetic it doesn't drape but this stuff does."
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Yeah, you gotta get the drape and the flow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
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
They discuss drape and nap and where to cinch the waist on a skirt for a child.
From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson
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TV cameras have captured trucks unloading drapes, lights, food and even a "40-inch mirror ball".
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Wilson believes that Snow Secure—the high-tech insulated polystyrene blanket that unfolds like an accordion, then drapes over a pile of snow—is just the invention.
From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2026
Then she built two armchairs in that room that I bought from her in the same drapes.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
Three days after the gunfight, the gates were wide open, and window drapes billowed in the breeze.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
The inn’s windows are covered with thick black drapes, and not a sliver of light shines through.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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Lu added that they would eventually be draped in real greenery, not the plastic version.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
This was the 49th day of consecutive protests, and there were still many thousands of people turning out each night, draped in Albanian flags.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
For most Italians, seeing a title winner draped in il Tricolore - for any team on the grid - has been a dream rather than a reality.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
Skubal controlled his expression and wiped his face with the towel draped over his neck.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
The table in front of us is a polished brown, which Danso has draped with a nice white cloth.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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In Mexico City, Mexican Americans displayed their fan duality by draping themselves in both nation’s flags and cheering for the U.S. when Mexico was not on the pitch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
Supporters waved Egyptian flags and Palestinian flags in support of nearby Gaza, as well as a poster of coach Hossam Hossan draping both flags over himself during the tournament.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
In 1967, his black evening gown with cape radiated simplicity in form and draping even as it also referenced the attire of Catholic priests.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
According to the justice department, Bustamente Leiva often hid his pickpocketing by draping a coat over his arm.
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
Shining, luxurious epaulettes draping from each of her shoulders.
From "Legend" by Marie Lu
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