dress in

Example Sentences

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Earlier this week, more than a thousand fans dressed as Monroe in her famous white-pleated dress in Palm Springs, California, to pose next to an iconic statue of her wearing the same outfit.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

By burying her little dress in the walls of their new family home, his focus had been on "preserving Marylyn, wanting something to last forever", Gaynor said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Sometimes the students dress in all-black costumes with helmets, but it’s not for protection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

"My mum cancelled making Nicola’s dress in the eleventh hour despite how excited she was to wear her design, forcing her to urgently find a new dress."

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

The girl used to dress in short trousers like a boy but now she wears a blue skirt and a blouse.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers