dressing room
noun
: a room used chiefly for dressing
especially
: a room in a theater for changing costumes and makeup
Examples of dressing room in a Sentence
He waited in his dressing room until it was time for him to appear on stage.
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The latest statement from the dressing room to Waddell’s desk came Thursday, when the Blue Jackets held on to beat the Florida Panthers 4-2 before 16,669 in Nationwide Arena, their 14th win in 17 games.
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
His removal would be felt throughout the Sharks’ dressing room.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Council members offered a wish list for future investments, too, suggesting more dressing room for performers and teams, better parking, storage space improvements and walkable restaurants and experiences in the area.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
With a mirror on its side and a clock in its back, Mero’s creation, about 6 feet tall and 3 feet deep yet smaller on its interior, looks something akin to an intimate, private boudoir — the sort of dressing room that wouldn’t be out of place in one of Broadway’s historic downtown theaters.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
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Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
His removal would be felt throughout the Sharks’ dressing room.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2026
Council members offered a wish list for future investments, too, suggesting more dressing room for performers and teams, better parking, storage space improvements and walkable restaurants and experiences in the area.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Mar. 2026
With a mirror on its side and a clock in its back, Mero’s creation, about 6 feet tall and 3 feet deep yet smaller on its interior, looks something akin to an intimate, private boudoir — the sort of dressing room that wouldn’t be out of place in one of Broadway’s historic downtown theaters.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for dressing room
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“Dressing room.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dressing%20room. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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