dress up

Example Sentences

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One party source describes it as "tortoise and hare - maybe one day Ed will even dress up as a tortoise".

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Candace was raised on Jackson’s catalog, so she felt compelled to dress up for the movie: “I just ran into my mom’s closet like, ‘What do you have?’”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

In reality, it’s a cover story people use to dress up views — like advocating teen pregnancy — they can’t argue for directly in public.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Experts say the trend has been accelerated by the shift to remote work in recent years — in effect, why dress up if you’re not leaving the house?

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

“I’ll dress up, go all out, and you can give me pointers.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith