presentably

Example Sentences

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They seemed to take a step forward Saturday night at the Coliseum in gaining 668 yards against the overmatched Wolf Pack and mostly behaving presentably on defense.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2023

I get that we aren’t going out and don’t expect him to dress up, but I do want him to dress himself presentably.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2021

They announced a “zero tolerance” policy toward extreme xenophobia and racism, emphasized their youthful leadership and urged members to dress presentably.

From New York Times • Aug. 10, 2019

I always dress presentably when I travel, but it’s not like I wear a tuxedo, except once.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2012

In warm weather I wore a presentably clean counterpart of Field's Joseph's coat of many colors.

From Eugene Field, a Study in Heredity and Contradictions — Volume 2 by Thompson, Slason