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
  • An oversized shawl like this one at Amazon can be knotted and tied in several different ways, serving as a cover-up or beach dress, as well as a wrap for the plane.
    Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2025
  • For the occasion, Tracee wore a suited look that played with proportions courtesy of Marc Jacobs, while Diana styled an 18-foot-long shawl with the names of her children embroidered onto the fabric.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 July 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
  • Nordkapp was named by an English sea captain who sailed past the cape in 1553 while searching for the Northwest Passage.
    Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025
  • Not all heroes wear capes — some have thick luxurious coats.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • For many of the series’ veteran cast members, the wrap marks the end of career-defining runs.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 July 2025
  • Sonic Crispy Tender Wrap Sonic's wraps are already available and come in two versions: Cheesy Baja and a brand new flavor, Honey Chipotle.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 July 2025

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“Serape.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/serape. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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