serape

variants or sarape

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of serape In 2018, Valero worked with the Tamayo brothers, of one of the last remaining serape-weaving families, to create Bouquets, a series of 12 collagelike rugs that pushed formal boundaries with semicircles and ellipses that overspilled the rectangular perimeter’s edges. New York Times, 11 Feb. 2021 Her house was very small but cheery and cozy, with crochet, flannel and serape coverings on the furniture and bright lemon-yellow cabinets in the kitchen. Helen Ouyang, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2023 This includes a cheeky copy of Bernie Sanders wearing a face mask at the presidential inauguration, except he’s wrapped in a colorful serape and there’s a large margarita on a table next to him. Richard A. Marini, San Antonio Express-News, 22 June 2021 Nearby, a long table was draped in a Mexican serape and topped with platters of pan dulce, while next to it, two women pushed around sizzling pieces of chicken and beef on gas griddles. Cecilia Ballí, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2022 See All Example Sentences for serape
Recent Examples of Synonyms for serape
Noun
  • In winter, pair your cocktail dress with a shrug, shawl or jacket.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
  • On their trip to Israel, Turner said Rosen, who was Jewish, was adamant about finding a tallit shawl.
    Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Her husband was dressed in an all-black suit with an ocelot stole on his shoulder.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 2 July 2025
  • The netted, naked dress from the house’s spring 2025 couture collection was covered in crystal drop embellishments and styled with a coordinating fringe stole that extended into a floor-length train.
    Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 7 June 2025
Noun
  • Finally, some actual half-Italian/half-Swedish cinematic royalty in the form of Isabella Rossellini, regal in a sheer opera cape and a pair of sensible heels en route into the Alta Moda show at the Roman Forum.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • Anton slouches beside her, draped in an inverness cape, brandishing a cigarette and smirking beneath a rogue’s mustache.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • The wraps, which sell for $2.99 each, come in two flavors: spicy and ranch.
    Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 23 July 2025
  • Still continuing its run into 2025, Maxwell’s aforementioned The Serenade Tour wraps in October, featuring rotating support on various dates from special guests Lucky Daye, Marsha Ambrosius, Leela James and Kem.
    Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 21 July 2025

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“Serape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serape. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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