dress up
Example Sentences
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Typically people dress up as characters -- human or otherwise -- from movies, series, comics, pop culture, fantasy, roleplay or computer games.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
It’ll be too hot to dress up in 19th-century garb, but Rachel plans to serve “Little House”-inspired snacks of popcorn and apples, foods the family ate throughout the series.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
"The way the Brazilians dress up, they take it to a whole new level. There will still be a terrific atmosphere when we are together."
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
This was the game that we got tickets for, so we decided to dress up a little bit and have some fun.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
“He used to dress up like a ginkgo tree for Halloween. That was his thing. I don’t know if that’s really awesome, or really sad.”
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
