Examples of dress code in a Sentence
The school imposed a new dress code that forbids students from wearing jeans.
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While Queen Elizabeth wore tiaras during visits to France during her reign, the dress code for black tie banquets in the country is a bit more casual than others in recent decades.
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Stephanie Petit, People.com, 8 July 2025
The dress code has relaxed from the tuxedos and ballgowns of yore, but there’s still an appealing formality, as in the afternoon tea with real clotted cream served by tuxedoed waitstaff in the windowed Palm Court lounge area.
—AFAR Media, 3 July 2025
Other than that, there’s no official Major League Baseball dress code, which means there’s definitely room to reflect your own personal style.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 2 July 2025
Wintour, along with museum curators and close friend Tom Ford, orchestrates every detail, including the dress code, food and seating arrangements.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 June 2025
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Stephanie Petit, People.com, 8 July 2025
The dress code has relaxed from the tuxedos and ballgowns of yore, but there’s still an appealing formality, as in the afternoon tea with real clotted cream served by tuxedoed waitstaff in the windowed Palm Court lounge area.
—AFAR Media, 3 July 2025
Other than that, there’s no official Major League Baseball dress code, which means there’s definitely room to reflect your own personal style.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 2 July 2025
Wintour, along with museum curators and close friend Tom Ford, orchestrates every detail, including the dress code, food and seating arrangements.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for dress code
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“Dress code.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dress%20code. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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