Examples of fancy dress in a Sentence
Everyone wore fancy dress for the ball.
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Revellers from across Brazil and beyond don their best glitter, feathers and fancy dress as live samba bands parade through the streets, starting as early as 8am.
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Laura French, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
Unlike the other masquerade guests in deliberate costumes, Sophie isn’t wearing a fancy dress at all.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 12 Feb. 2026
Perfect for going-out, style them with a plaid skirt and sweater combo like the singer did or pair them with a fancy dress for a fun night out.
—Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 24 Jan. 2026
There’s a pretty playground with a zip wire, a tennis court floating on a lake and a vast beamed attic filled with board games, snooker and trunks of fancy dress.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
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Laura French, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
Unlike the other masquerade guests in deliberate costumes, Sophie isn’t wearing a fancy dress at all.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 12 Feb. 2026
Perfect for going-out, style them with a plaid skirt and sweater combo like the singer did or pair them with a fancy dress for a fun night out.
—Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 24 Jan. 2026
There’s a pretty playground with a zip wire, a tennis court floating on a lake and a vast beamed attic filled with board games, snooker and trunks of fancy dress.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fancy dress
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“Fancy dress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fancy%20dress. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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