Example Sentences

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But many of us are still loyal to sweatpants, and perhaps less inclined to participate in the formal, overdressed dining rituals of our pre-pandemic lives.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2022

A skyscraper of a man with dizzying charisma, Mr. Ellis, 6-foot-3, had overdressed for the day in jeans, a Comme des Garçons striped shirt, a slate jacket and sneakers the blinding white of new veneers.

From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2021

However, his costume choices have attracted criticism in the past - including during a 2018 official visit to India, when his extensive range of traditional Indian outfits were mocked as "ridiculously overdressed".

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2019

Literary acoustic and piano numbers are gracefully brushed with elegant strings without feeling overdressed.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2018

The only thing worse than being perpetually underdressed was being garishly overdressed.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram