dress up
Example Sentences
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Trump loves to dress up in white tie and tails to hob-nob with the royals.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
One party source describes it as "tortoise and hare - maybe one day Ed will even dress up as a tortoise".
From BBC • May 2, 2026
“Seeing moviegoers dress up, sing, dance in the aisles, and fully lean into this as a cultural moment underscores this film as a true communal, big-screen theatrical and cinematic event.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Weaver relishes the chance to dress up and embrace the glamour of the season.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
They must have decided to dress up in hopes of increasing their chances of getting on a plane.
From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer
