dress up

Example Sentences

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I imagine the A.I. bot like a child playing dress-up, donning an oversized blazer and glasses for a game of “businessman.”

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Or ignore it all to play dress-up and get a groove on to the music that never stops.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026

Indeed, Y2K dress-up days are popping up in workplaces and on college campuses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

The resilience of these “based on a true story” series remains intact because so many of these fraudsters resemble the “Goop” founder, and got away with playing dress-up as part of the 1%.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2025

And things for dress-up: furry collars, crinoline slips, rose-smelling toilet water, bracelets, and new saddle shoes.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals