drapes

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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

“By Design” cleverly drapes its thematic thorns in ornate production design and costuming, making its emotional impact all the more deceptive.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

The living room of Adams’ home consists of bright velvet pieces, a mirrored side table and white drapes.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026

And he once interrupted a meeting to wax lyrical about the changes he had made to the White House Cabinet Room, including a long aside about the new drapes.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

I take in the angles of the room, the slant of light flooding through panes of glass, the planes that separate us, the irony of drapes to create darkness.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson