dressed up
Example Sentences
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For two semesters, I dressed up to teach from my living room laptop, receiving excellent evaluations.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Penn Station was a sea of Argentine jerseys, most emblazoned with Lionel Messi's name -- and two dogs were dressed up in the iconic blue and white strip.
From Barron's ● Jul. 19, 2026
Other candidates have dressed up as furry animals or seagulls to draw attention to animal rights.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
In this context, OpenAI’s own blueprint is not much more than a wish list dressed up as a policy proposal — a company telling regulators how it would like to be regulated.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
She was all dressed up, for Judy, and she had her head to the side attempting to fasten an earring.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
