get dressed up
Example Sentences
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It's not the kind of food you'd get dressed up to enjoy, but more the kind of food you'd relish after a long day of walking and shopping.
From Salon • Aug. 26, 2023
She laments the fact that she now has to wear makeup and get dressed up whenever she leaves the house, lest she be recognized in her pajamas at the grocery store.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2023
"I get dressed up in my full regalia - lab coat, rosette and two foot high hat - and go door-to-door asking for signatures," he says.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2023
“People want to get dressed up again,” said Kors.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2022
I get dressed up for these little meetings too.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
