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How to use drapes in a sentence

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The drapes had been closed and the room was dark except for the flickering light of the dying fire.
In an oxygen-enriched environment, flame-retardant paper drapes will ignite more quickly than they otherwise would and burn at an alarming speed.
There were three beds, one window with a little houseplant perched on the windowsill, and a set of slightly tacky drapes.
Soft, flowy fabrics and delicate textures in flirty drapes are going to be the hottest trends.
Croft looked around, taking in the bright, sand-coloured walls, the cream drapes, the fine lace curtains about the windows.
The drapes that'd covered the western wall were spread, the ceiling-high French windows behind them open to the world beyond.
The heavy drapes were pulled down making it quite dark, while the cutlery and accessories are modern and funky.
There was a porcelain toilet with a yellow furred seat coverer, and yellow tinted plastic drapes for the shower.
A sunken lounge features Moroccan cushions and pouffes, while a dining alcove is covered in rich velvet drapes in red, orange and ochre.
The brightness of the sun shown through the sheers, the drapes now pulled back by a nurse who had awakened me.
Clearly, this is a formal room, from the gilded antique furnishings to the sapphire blue drapes covering the full-length windows.
On a family outing to Kelvingrove Art Gallery, we came across a giant canvas hung against rich velvet drapes.
Draw back the curtains and drapes and give all those windows a good clean both inside and out.
Only a gowned and gloved person should help another person don a sterile gown and gloves, place sterile drapes, or prepare the sterile field.
A cozy blanket drapes your lap, electric-blue shadows flicker in the dimly lit room.
She took her arm away from her waist to push aside the drapes and open the door, stumbling into the dim room, lit only by a little oil lamp.
I pushed the drapes aside as I stepped back into the dim room and stood for a second, blinking.
In these circumstances scenery was possible, though usually restricted to a backcloth and drapes, but there was no acting.
The stage backdrop is filled with smoke and the curtains have become brown drapes, some halfway across the stage.
Here's Scarlet O'Hara making her entrance in a dress made out of old drapes.
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Examples from Classical Literature
Where the stream plunges from above, the bulblet Bladder Fern drapes the steep banks with its long feathery fronds.
The candlelit audience chamber of the podesta was hung with somber maroon drapes drawn against the night air.
The room was small and dusky, with heavy Turkish drapes obscuring the dark hallway beyond.
The clown who excites the multitudes to mirth is more a benefactor than the conqueror who drapes a thousand homes in mourning.
This wonderful atmosphere softens even its ruggedness, and drapes it with hues of enchanting beauty.
It drapes many an unsightly stump, or clambers up into shrubs, embowering them with its pretty foliage.
Her drapes, died red and orange in the flame, blew about her as she walked toward them.
And, away to the right, two floor-length windows sparkled, hung with great drapes and shining in the daylight.
Were the drapes on your picture window which I see on the south wall, drawn back?
Four-posters probably originated around Tudor times, when drapes were introduced to keep out draughts and warm the sleeping area.
Chic cummerbunds accentuated the figure over the heavier drapes, ensuring a younger sensibility to the styles.
Magnan shifted from one foot to the other then pushed through the drapes.
In Goan temples today, brahmans ritually clothe the gods with unsewn drapes and sewn garments.
And, due to this reason, the demand for drapes and shades has always been on the rise.
Drape Kings is a nationwide supplier of drapes and related products for the entertainment and event industry.
The pieces represent swing coats, swagger jackets and drapes, and make for a unique, lovely collection of knitting instructions any needlework library needs.
Another has theatricality, with the bedhead a stunning antique mirror and velvet drapes, which once dressed a stage, providing the backdrop beyond.
The designer came up with his own interpretation of drapes and wraps as he presented his mysterious take on pious reds, saffron hues and fiery orange.
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