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as in costumes
clothing chosen as appropriate for a specific situation
went to the prom in some elaborately beaded getup
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as in designs
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
the wine book's getup is pretty standard, with wines being arranged according to country of origin
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Recent Examples of getups
Emily brought her dramatic energy to the shows, thrashing her skinny way through the crowds in her surrealist thrift-store getups, crowd-surfing and stage diving and taking elbows to the face with theatrical aplomb.
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Andrew Martin, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
Onstage, Fleming dresses in glam-rock getups reminiscent of both Mick Jagger and Cher.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
For an InstaCart ad directed by Spike Jonze, the Zoolander star and the jumpsuit-wearing flipper bust moves in Boone-ish getups for a sleazy, Italo-disco style music program.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
The collection is a bit of a 180° for the athlete, who's known for rocking baggier getups while flying down a hill — or several feet in the air — when competing in his specialized slope style, big air and big-mountain skiing.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Indeed, allowing the fruits to breathe playfulness into your wintertime getups will be one of your best fashion decisions to date.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
Likewise, Kumiko Ogawa’s costumes include character-defining garments as well as elaborate getups for the plays, some of which are constructed for suspenseful onstage costume changes.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Lohan, a gifted actor whose career has had some shaky turns, is left to build a performance on her costumes, an assortment of allegedly kicky but in reality horrifically ugly teenage-girl getups.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Andrew Martin, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
Onstage, Fleming dresses in glam-rock getups reminiscent of both Mick Jagger and Cher.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2026
For an InstaCart ad directed by Spike Jonze, the Zoolander star and the jumpsuit-wearing flipper bust moves in Boone-ish getups for a sleazy, Italo-disco style music program.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
The collection is a bit of a 180° for the athlete, who's known for rocking baggier getups while flying down a hill — or several feet in the air — when competing in his specialized slope style, big air and big-mountain skiing.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Indeed, allowing the fruits to breathe playfulness into your wintertime getups will be one of your best fashion decisions to date.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 Dec. 2025
Likewise, Kumiko Ogawa’s costumes include character-defining garments as well as elaborate getups for the plays, some of which are constructed for suspenseful onstage costume changes.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025
Lohan, a gifted actor whose career has had some shaky turns, is left to build a performance on her costumes, an assortment of allegedly kicky but in reality horrifically ugly teenage-girl getups.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for getups
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Two years later, the midnight-movie adaptation The Rocky Horror Picture Show transformed it into a cultural phenomenon, fueled by raucous responses, scant costumes and a sense of communal anarchy.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Anti-Trump and anti-Paramount protesters held signs and wore costumes outside the event on Thursday evening.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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At several tables set up inside the club, participants worked on different sections of the mural, filling in color over pre-drawn designs — each section representing one of the five honorees.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Coach Todd Bowles’ scheme will alleviate some of Bain’s short-arm concerns because of all the movement of players along the front, with slanting and looping in pressure designs.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Inspired by blooms outside, floral dresses are an uplifting way to look polished while staying comfortable.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Designed for warm-weather ease, linen dresses like this elegant frock from Quince offer a polished look that doesn’t require overthinking your outfit.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2026
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There’s space to spread out, too, with notably generous layouts and extra-large bathroom vanities.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Apr. 2026
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The layouts are designed to highlight the lush surroundings rather than compete with them, with wide terraces, sliding doors, and open-air living spaces that blur the line between indoors and out.—
Alisha Prakash,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Sea Glass Mystery is available at Amazon online in hardcover, paperback, and e-book (Kindle) formats, and Barnes & Noble online in hardcover only.—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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While debate formats often limit candidates to brief answers shaped by time constraints, the guide will give users the ability to select specific candidates and view their extended responses on each topic, which were drawn from in-depth interviews conducted over a six-month period.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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It was created for her royal tour of Australia in 1954 and reveals white and yellow wattle blossom motifs to honor her first visit to the country as queen.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
30 Apr. 2026
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Fruit motifs are a bright and cheerful way to add a little retro charm to a tablescape or bar cart.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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These ten compositions depend on lights in darkness, most commonly generated by candles, by the moon, or—as in the most famous painting here, An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump (circa 1767)—by both.—
Julian Bell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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The songs are contextualized a little and, among other gentle pleasures, Kole and Galante explore a little of the structural complexity of Bacharach’s constantly shape-shifting music, an outlier among pop compositions and indicative of the composer’s technical genius.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Director Steven Spielberg’s film is buoyed by a sense of wonder and remains a sharp contrast with many of the decade’s more cynical cinematic themes.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
29 Apr. 2026
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Speed and trust were themes echoed by executives around the table.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Getups.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/getups. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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