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

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

“Just drape them down and leave a little bit of the history of the building behind them.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 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

“It was an annihilation,” said Bryan Basler, a 45-year-old resident who drapes a “No Data Center” banner over his pickup truck.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 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

She burrows underneath my arm, lays her head on my chest with her nose tucked right beneath my chin, and drapes an arm over my waist and a thigh over my thigh.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

A youngster sprang from the grass, running toward its mother, draped in what looked like a roomy shag carpet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026

She cried afterward, as her family draped her in leis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 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

Hernanz wore a Spanish flag draped across his shoulders as the friends made plans to spend the day in Madrid waiting for the team's return.

From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026

I settled on the deck, sitting cross-legged beside him, an arm draped over his body as he lay on his tummy with his head resting on my legs.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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

Photographs shared online show some of them taping up windows and draping windproof nets across their homes and shops.

From BBC ● 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

Grinning skeletons in Greek armor crowded around me, draping me with silk robes, wreathing my head with laurels that smoked with Chimera poison, burning into my scalp.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan