well-dressed
Example Sentences
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The well-dressed Senate aide next door, who asked me not to use his name for fear of upsetting his boss, hadn’t heard about Trump’s fascination with Florsheim.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2026
In “I Love Boosters,” director Boots Riley’s well-dressed thieves want to make a point about the means of production.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
It’s a traditional sort of U.K. series, a well-dressed postwar period piece with an eccentric detective at its center.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
The author lamented that modern cakes — particularly those deemed chic enough for social media or a well-dressed birthday party — had become overwrought and overdesigned.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2025
Jesse got the idea on the spot and pounced, announcing that this was a private club; the intruders couldn’t come in because they were too well-dressed.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
