as in decorated
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
gone are the days when the high school prom was held in the gym, which had been gussied up for the occasion
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The living room, which has a single window, is decorated with elegant vintage couches, healthy-looking houseplants, and posters for old Bollywood movies.—
Eric Lach,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025 -
Each table is decorated with a small ceramic vase of wildflowers and a flickering pillar candle, and additional wildflower arrangements around the room add texture.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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Each charm is a one-of-one design — but always adorned in one way or another with the brand’s pearl signature.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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There was Tracy Rocker, who won the Outland Trophy as an Auburn defensive lineman and was a Georgia assistant from 2014-16, taking his team into Jordan-Hare even when a mural of him adorned that very stadium.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Daniels sent a beauty up the seams to second-year receiver Luke McCaffrey, who dove for the 50-yard catch with cornerback Donte Jackson draped around his neck.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Alternatively, plan your visit during the evening hours to check out Lyndhurst After Dark, when the mansion is draped in candlelight.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Gussied up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gussied%20up. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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