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

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

From Salon • May 3, 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

Weaver relishes the chance to dress up and embrace the glamour of the season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

Why didn’t I have the good sense to at least dress up for this thing?

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles