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Creamy Parmesan sauce dresses up bowtie pasta, collard greens, asparagus, and peas for a simple and nutritious main course.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
24 Apr. 2026 -
These men are supported by Nancy, a woman who dresses up in a nurse’s costume but seems to have no medical training.—
Robert Rubsam,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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Alix Earle dresses in a red mini dress for NYLON's Miami Race Week residency at Miami Grand Prix 2026, presented by Mini USA, on April 29.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
4 May 2026
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Men in jackets and pressed slacks drift through the hallways with equally elegant ladies on their arms; when dinner time arrives, everyone dresses for the occasion, as did the generations of guests before them.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Prinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prinks. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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