dress up

Example Sentences

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He asked about Jordan's prisoner costume, and Jordan said Will told him he didn't need to dress up like a prisoner to look like a criminal.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“You don’t need to be in a suite to feel like you can dress up for the matches, which I think is really cool.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Trump loves to dress up in white tie and tails to hob-nob with the royals.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Others said it’s not worth it to dress up, especially given the hassles now often associated with air travel.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

“Well,” Heather continues, “okay, so a bowling alley. That’s...different. But you can still dress up; it’s a wedding!”

From "Blended" by Sharon M. Draper