dress up

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as in to candy
to make more desirable dressed up the house with new windows and a paint job before putting it on the market

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Examples of dress up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As Halloween became more popular in the United States during the 1800s, some would dress up in costume, going door-to-door asking for food or money, according to History.com. Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024 These versatile jeans can be dressed up with a chic blazer for an evening out, or kept casual and cool with a pair of sneakers for a day of biking throughout the city. Riana Singh, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024 Vince Camuto Elvin Platform Booties Instantly dress up any look with these platform booties, which feature a low silhouette and high, 3.75-inch stiletto heels. Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024 While gorgeous millwork and molding can dress up your space—almost like jewelry for a room—storage and window seats can deftly bridge the gap between form and function. Kelsey Mulvey, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dress up 

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“Dress up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dress%20up. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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