How to Use to the nines in a Sentence

to the nines

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• Haaland, who has already caught the world’s attention with his sprawling collection of Hermès bags and relatable love for a tacky trinket, was dressed to the nines.
  — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
• Fans were naturally curious when photos of celebrities dressed to the nines while making their way out of the rehearsal dinner started popping up, so Amy Schumer seized the moment and jokingly posted her own ‘fit.
  — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
• Anybody who is anybody is making their way to New York’s Madison Square Garden dressed to the nines in an apparent march to get to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding.
  — Jack Dunn, Variety, 3 July 2026
• The couple was spotted out in New York City dressed to the nines on Friday, July 3, as guests began rolling into Madison Square Garden for the pop star and football player's nuptials.
  — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
• Stars like Tom Hanks, Paul McCartney (who was rumored to perform at the reception), Steven Spielberg, Paul Rudd, Selena Gomez and others were seen exiting the wedding dressed to the nines.
  — Emily Trainham, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026