dress

Example Sentences

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The first she said was taking a dress you already have and adding accessories such as nice jewellery, a tiara or a handbag.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

I’ll also note that any gay person who is into dinosaurs will tell you they’re still trying to dress like Laura Dern’s character in the film.”

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2026

It depicts her in a black dress, ready to depart from her home in Eagle Bridge, N.Y., in November 1940, for Manhattan, where Gimbels department store was displaying her works.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The fishtail halter dress, made from an African wax Akara fabric picked out by Mpamaugo’s mother, was a medley of shapes, patterns and colors.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

I was pleased that the dress was at least a nod to my own culture.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu