dress up
Example Sentences
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When Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy ludicrously urged Americans to dress up for travel, he was referencing this imaginary age of girdles and silk-stockinged women dolled up like Veronica Lake.
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
People may put on a front, dress up, tell lies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Visitors, many of whom dress up as their favourite characters, will be able to play new releases at hundreds of stations starting Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
They dress up, braid their hair in a special way and are free to dance and play together outside, something which is traditionally frowned upon at other times of the year.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“You are not going to dress up as a clown, are you?” said Maxim gloomily.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
