drape
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Once the sari and the matching blue blouse reached the museum, textiles conservator Beth Knight watched YouTube videos to learn how to drape it on the mannequin.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 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
Uphill from the swollen Wenatchee River, 62-year-old Lisa Hart sat in her recently deceased parents’ kitchen, watching friends drape a tarp over the roof.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 21, 2025
“Why didn’t you drape it over the rod in the hall closet?”
From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead
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
She has this fantastic wallpaper that she did up the walls, across the ceiling, and turned into 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
Something moved in the huge picture window in the front—it was Ms. Morales stepping off to the side, behind the drapes.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Sobers' coffin was draped in the flag of Barbados and set off from the Parliament Buildings in Bridgetown on a gun carriage for a formal procession through the nation's capital.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
In the dining room, vintage Doyle Lane ceramic beads dangle from a Mission-style wooden clock while designer handbags are draped over chairs and hat racks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
The capital was draped in black; thousands lined the streets, weeping.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Khamenei's coffin had been carried into the complex earlier -- simply draped in a flag of the Islamic republic and with his black turban placed on top.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
It’s draped over everything in the gym, even spiraling up and down the climbing ropes.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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
As the runway progressed, each look appeared more and more elaborate - with intricate beading and ethereal like draping on skirts and dresses.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
The outlet reported that workers have been draping the entire arena in fabric since Monday to transform the space.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Milkmen fought back in various ways, putting stones atop the lids and draping cloths over them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
More important, Feral wasn’t afraid of her, which would have to be more fun than draping herself over a half-paralyzed ghost and telling him what to do every few seconds.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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