dressed up
Example Sentences
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The museum’s library is open to visitors without a ticket and is all dressed up in dark wood, with cozy lighting and plenty of comfortable chairs and tables.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
In November, Hasina was found guilty by a Dhaka court of crimes against humanity and sentenced to be hanged -- a verdict she described as "political vengeance dressed up as law".
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
It was a bet that stocks and bonds would move in opposite directions, dressed up in a word that made it sound like a law of nature.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
Kerner’s family were already fans—he and his wife had dressed up as Pitbull and Kesha in 2014 for Halloween—and they lucked into last-minute tickets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Beside this heap he put another of all the bones, dressed up with cunning and covered with shining fat, and bade Zeus choose between them.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
