as in to pretty (up)
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My perspective on it was more from a lot of people coming to Edinburgh dressed up.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026 -
People of all ages packed the seats, some dressed up, chatting before Howard Shore’s score sucked viewers into Middle Earth.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2026
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Consequently, those trapped either faced burning alive by the fire or death by bullets fired from the outside.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some complained about getting trapped in the same cash-bail system that had ensnared Caldwell.—
Charles Duhigg,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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For his part, Tatum gives a complex performance the likes of which he’s never been asked before, enriched by his own status as a parent.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2026
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What happens here, quietly and without much fuss, enriches the lives of many who shop at and support the thrift shop.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
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Henson’s jewelry included an emerald ring and delicate earrings to further accessorize the dramatic look.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Gomez styled her hair in a chic bob and accessorized with diamond sunburst earrings.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The Cunio brothers sit side-by-side, not wanting to be apart for too long these days, and raise up their wrists, adorned with matching tattoos.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Upon entering the foyer, I was greeted by a growling animatronic Chewbacca, playfully adorned with a Christmas hat for the holiday season.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
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The transit agency is trying to erect new fare gates, beautify stations, reopen the streetcar and complete rapid transit projects all in the next few months.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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From training the first service dog to beautifying a scenic jewel to teaching at-risk kids to save and invest money, our Icon winners are making a difference.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The Toronto International Film Festival was also a font of high-end timepieces, with celebrities fancying up their wrists for the red carpet.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 2025
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Leave it to the Barefoot Contessa to fancy up even the most basic of recipes.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 Feb. 2025
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Her days are patterned, quiet, and slow; her toys make no clattering sounds, the nursery is decorated only in soothing, dim colors.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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The site where Pretti was killed, on Nicollet Avenue near 26th Street, was decorated with hundreds of pillar and votive candles and dozens of flower bouquets and signs left by neighbors and mourners by midday Monday.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Trick (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trick%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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