dressed

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Washington is a city obsessed with projecting power through stone, and littered with overinflated federal buildings of white marble dressed up with colonnades, pediments and porticos.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“Did you hear what he said?” the woman asked, impeccably dressed in a red and black chiffon evening gown.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

As the largely peaceful demonstrations grew, groups of young men -- largely dressed in black and wearing masks -- increasingly targeted anti-government gatherings.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Ashleigh, from Merthyr Tydfil, said both their mothers and her daughter wore pink bridal pyjamas while their dads and brothers dressed casually.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

When he did come at long last, the lady came with him, dressed now rather grandly, and all in black.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo