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dresses up



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They largely portrayed Rubin as a retiree who dresses up as characters from “Frozen” to make his grandchildren laugh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

She dresses up this sacrificial act, perhaps the first one we have ever seen her make, as something else because even in death, Agatha has a reputation to uphold.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024

Well, only if Luke Littler dresses up as a kebab and belts out Teenage Kicks.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2024

He usually dresses up as a football player.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2023

Everyone dresses up as Queen Esther, her husband the king, or Haman.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan



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