dressed to kill
Example Sentences
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In the ceremonies, there are continuous evocations of blooms merging, cut flowers, fruits and their transient freshness—lilies, dressed to kill, only to flash in a moment of glory and then perish.
From The New Yorker
The overall impression was that of a shameless Lothario, dressed to kill.
From New York Times
It’s hard not to look with envy at the party photographs of this great Malian photographer, where the dancing goes on until dawn and everyone is dressed to kill.
From New York Times
Like James Bond, Lorraine shoots to kill while remaining fabulously dressed to kill.
From New York Times
“It’s an eminence front, it’s an eminence front, it’s a put-on. . . . Won’t you come and join our party, dressed to kill?”
From The New Yorker
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.