How to Use dress the part in a Sentence
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Plus, feel to dress the part and have fun with this year’s 1990s theme.
—Jen Banowetz, chicagotribune.com, 16 Feb. 2022
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With such a high-profile career, Aidala needs to dress the part.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
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Attendees are encouraged to dress the part and sing aloud with lyrics shown on-screen.
—Steven Porter, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2023
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Still, like so many other of our retro film obsessions, people are looking for ways to dress the part.
—Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2023
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Then dress the part with colored dresses that match each character's costume.
—Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 21 June 2022
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Not everybody lives an over-the-top, salacious life, but for $500 or less anyone can dress the part.
—Sarah Spellings, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2022
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Since the movie is based in the '50s, Harry had to dress the part, and that means very short swim shorts, which were in style at the time.
—Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 10 May 2021
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In order to make her plan work, though, Enola must transform her wild ways on the surface and dress the part as a proper lady.
—Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com, 25 Aug. 2020
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In Scottsdale, people love to dress the part, and our friends and family absolutely did.
—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
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Anyone could arrive at the stadium in a T-shirt and sandals, but that’s not to say spectators don’t dress the part.
—Mary Holland, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2021
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Post Malone continued to dress the part of a country crooner, wearing jeans with sharp center creases.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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The overall aesthetic is inviting us all to hit the dance floor and be the diamond of the season (a la Bridgerton) — and dress the part.
—Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 25 May 2022
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Just dress the part, with help from Chagrin Valley Little Theatre’s costumers.
—Joan Rusek, cleveland, 16 May 2022
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Both Men in Kilts hosts dress the part when receiving a hammer-throwing lesson at the site of the Highland Games.
—Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2021
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Similarly, Eberardo was told to dress the part of a tourist, according to the Reuters interview.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2021
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Chipotle fans can dress the part this Halloween thanks to a collaboration with Spirit Halloween.
—Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
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Casual in nature, anyone can dress the part and shed their muggle identities to join in for a couple of hours to show off their most spellbinding cackles along the Pacific Ocean coastline.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2024
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But the reality is that these seasonal classics are enjoyed during the staggering heat of the summer months, so the only solution for shouldering the rising temperatures is to dress the part, with lightweight, airy essentials.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2024
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This Melissa & Doug Chef Dress-Up Set includes everything your budding culinary star needs to really dress the part, including a machine-washable chef's coat with name tag, toque, and oven mitt, along with wooden spoons and measuring spoons.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 1 Oct. 2025
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