Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overdressed
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They were identically attired, in a dark suit and dark glasses.—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Photos from airports reviewed by USA TODAY from the USA TODAY Network, Reuters and Getty Images taken during the holiday travel season showed that flyers were largely attired in outfits ranging from casual to business casual.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
30 Dec. 2025
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Buckley, clad in an elegant red and pink strapless gown, accepted the accolade with a rousing speech, thanking her husband and the team behind the film, and gushing over the emotional complexity of motherhood.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
16 Mar. 2026
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Junior exuded an aura of rebellious elegance — clad in black with an Amiri bomber jacket, sunglasses and a long silver chain attached to his pants, and sipping on a red cup.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
15 Mar. 2026
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But the visitors from Memphis were a husk of that outfit, a cavalcade of new faces and Golden State castoffs being observed by the ghost of Ja Morant garbed in street clothes.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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He was garbed in prison attire and did not speak during the brief hearing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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Edwards dressed in street clothes and watched from the sidelines for the sixth straight game.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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And photos and videos after the storm showed undernourished Cubans, men, women and children dressed in rags and people barely managing in makeshift homes.—
David Goodhue
March 16,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Paula, similarly robed, figures that surely Sarah must have an explanation for breaking in.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
12 Nov. 2025
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But savvy marketing campaigns and partnerships with major employers have tricked consumers into turning back to payday loans.—
Christopher Greenwood,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The receiver is not malfunctioning; it has simply been tricked.—
Anna Raymaker,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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Bubble hems are still trending and well-suited for the younger crowd, as are ruffles, bold florals, polka dots and anything else that feels fresh for the new season.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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For families The Marlton is best suited for adults.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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The people rightly sense the game is rigged to benefit a handful of wealthy families.—
Willie Wilson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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These cases argue that the system is rigged to prevent competitors from actually competing—namely, by agreeing not to pay athletes their market rate.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Overdressed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overdressed. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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