drape

Example Sentences

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Kim has reasons to drape himself in so much glory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

And I agree it should be socially acceptable to drape oneself in velvet External link.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

When Harbaugh didn’t have anyone to throw to, he would drape that tarp over a goal post and throw into it.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 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

August showed us how to drape a square over each hive box, securing it with a brick and making sure we left the bees’ entrance door open.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd