dressed up

Example Sentences

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However nicely these decisions and deciders are dressed up, the results have been absurd.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

The problem is putting down the camera, especially during this centennial year, when the road is dressed up with more lights, banners, murals and fresh paint than it has seen for decades.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Sweeping out everybody over a certain age is an administrative shortcut dressed up as a solution.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Streeting told the BBC that "dangerous misinformation dressed up as expert advice is putting babies' lives at risk - and it must stop".

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The last time I dressed up, I was 7 and went as a hybrid Disney princess.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty