1
as in adorns
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
the whole house had been done up for Halloween
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2
as in clothes
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
on Wild West Day some of the women came to the office done up as showgirls, while the men were mostly outlaws
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as in wears
to use up all the physical energy of
all of this fussing about the wedding has done me up
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The footwear brand says Blahnik adorns his sleek styles in timeless dogtooth fabrication and delicate mesh polka dot, inspired by Lady Heathcoat-Amory, a golfer originally named Joyce Wethered.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025 -
The players on the floor Las Vegas Wilson adorns the marquee.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The 3-foot animatronic skeleton wears purple and orange headphones, gloves and sneakers.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Oct. 2025
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Leslie Mann is a cool mom who wears even cooler clothes.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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The mural decorates the north side of the building facing Oak Middle School.—
Jeff Gritchen,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 2025
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Her husband sold some of the rare Stephen King memorabilia that decorates their home.—
Kate Snow,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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Gucci, the presenting sponsor since the launch of the gala in 2011, dresses many of the evening’s VIPs.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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On top of that, Free People dresses, Madewell jeans, and more are on sale.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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Echinacea is not an antibiotic that directly kills pathogens.—
Ayesha Gulzar,
Verywell Health,
17 Oct. 2025
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That starts a chain reaction of polymerization that ultimately kills the cell.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
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Denim Royale features luxe finishes and denim that dresses up without losing authenticity.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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Each year, the museum dresses up in its Halloween décor and presents games, crafts, spooky stories and prizes.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
9 Oct. 2025
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Obviously, this one does in many ways.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Several of these indicators hint that we are headed in that direction, and the momentum is strong regardless of what the Fed does in September.—
Alice Liu,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Nothing, not even the slog of a miles long backcountry ski, exhausts me like chugging upward on two wheels.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
15 Oct. 2025
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Instead of gradually boiling into insanity, the film hits fever pitch hallucinations right away and quickly exhausts itself attempting to keep pace.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
11 Oct. 2025
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