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as in to decorate
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
if you were to doll up those Shaker-style rooms, you'd ruin their simple elegance
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as in to dress
to put on one's best or formal clothes
got all dolled up for the party
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Recent Examples of doll up
To doll up that campfire treat, Dieguez recommended adding a strawberry or roasting some sugary marshmallow Peeps.
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René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 11 May 2020
Pushing her to get dolled up daily just isn’t going to win you any points right now.
—Author: Wayne and Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 10 May 2020
Sam’s Club: Discounts on Easter apparel and gift baskets
Want to see the kids all dolled up?
—Melissa Lee, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2020
Get dolled up Connecting online is also a good excuse to shake off rumpled clothes and shimmy into a snappy outfit.
—Anna Goldfarb, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2020
See All Example Sentences for doll up
René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 11 May 2020
Pushing her to get dolled up daily just isn’t going to win you any points right now.
—Author: Wayne and Wanda, Anchorage Daily News, 10 May 2020
Sam’s Club: Discounts on Easter apparel and gift baskets
Want to see the kids all dolled up?
—Melissa Lee, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2020
Get dolled up Connecting online is also a good excuse to shake off rumpled clothes and shimmy into a snappy outfit.
—Anna Goldfarb, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2020
See All Example Sentences for doll up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doll up
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After the supplies were unloaded, Qasem Hassan pulled a medical smock over her black jacket and entered a classroom decorated with diagrams of the digestive system.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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These partners don’t just decorate boats with their logos.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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He is dressed in a blue suit with one of his signature red ties, and an American flag is pinned to his left lapel.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
3 June 2025
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To dress in whatever constitutes your best, and displays your sense of self, honors the body in a way that the world often doesn’t.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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The bottoms were adorned with allover Swarovski rhinestones.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 June 2025
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Shops across the city are adorned in green and gold — green for pistachios, gold for the dessert's flakey crust.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Seymour also posted another family photo including her grandson Rowan, who dressed up in a coat, skinny jeans and wide-brim hat.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
12 June 2025
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Easily dressed up or down, these stretchy pants feel good while dressing up the look much more than than a pair of khakis or jeans.—
Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
10 June 2025
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