drape

They spin a variety of amazing webs, from the typical orb web, with its hub-and-spoke pattern, to funnel-like tube webs and sheet webs that can drape over an entire landscape like a shroud.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 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

His expression begged me to drape him with plaudits.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

Posting a video of the room’s remote-controlled drapes opening one morning, the Olympian revealed that she had asked interior designer Diamond Hadley to create the kind of ambiance typically found at a high-end resort.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

TV cameras have captured trucks unloading drapes, lights, food and even a "40-inch mirror ball".

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

I clearly remember seeing the movie when I was young and being very disturbed by the scene when the government arrives and drapes the family’s house in plastic sheets and tubing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 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

Out of habit, I fix my hair so it drapes nicely across my shoulders and adjust the straps of my swimsuit.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

Kotsoni says the items to look out for are "draped garments, breezy materials and lots of bohemian and flowy silhouettes".

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 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

Branches were draped with colourful ribbons and ritual wreaths, while bonfires blazed high, ready for the military brotherhood to gather around them.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

Some threw flowers onto the hearse carrying her coffin, which was draped in the Welsh flag and accompanied by a framed photograph of the singer.

From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026

She'd draped it over a tea table and set it out in the Close's courtyard.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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

Nicasia asks sweetly, wandering up and draping her arm over Cardan’s shoulder.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black