fancy dress

Example Sentences

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Helmets are obligatory for those being carried - fancy dress is expected.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

It is not the first time Latin American officers have used fancy dress while apprehending suspected criminals.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

While many of us are still deciding what fancy dress to wear for Halloween, celebrities have wasted no time in posting pictures in their elaborate costumes - and the big night hasn't even arrived yet.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2025

"The elites and the people in fancy dress get a lot of attention but I like to think we represent the club runners who were at the core of that very first marathon," he says.

From BBC • May 4, 2025

She’s still wearing the fancy dress she bought for Pianopalooza.

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper