dressed up

Example Sentences

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Fans dressed up as chefs as a tribute to her nickname, “Chef Megan.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

However nicely these decisions and deciders are dressed up, the results have been absurd.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Streeting said "dangerous misinformation dressed up as expert advice... must stop" and that parents should "only rely on trusted, evidence-based information" like the NHS Best Start in Life website.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Michelle Young, previously a senior advisor at America’s Homeowner Alliance, wrote on LinkedIn earlier this week that the credit-reporting agencies that own VantageScore are a “cartel dressed up as competition.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Then she claps her hands together and says, “Let’s get really dressed up, too!”

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King