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They largely portrayed Rubin as a retiree who dresses up as characters from “Frozen” to make his grandchildren laugh.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

That is not to say TV dresses up the “sophomore years” of life, as Seema calls them, to be free of aches and pains for anybody.

From Salon • May 29, 2025

He usually dresses up as a football player.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2023

He’s among many here embracing Bukele fervor — he occasionally even dresses up as the president and walks around the city center.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 6, 2023

And it was when he got to the bit where El-ahrairah dresses up and pretends to be the doctor at King Darzin’s palace that I suddenly had an idea.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams



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