as in to pretty (up)
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Rookies dress up The flight to Texas looked a little different on Sunday night, with 17 rookies — players and staff members — outfitted by starting pitcher Pablo López.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
22 Sep. 2025 -
No stars are required to dress up and parade for the cameras or to answer fumbling questions from the press; no juries haggle over prizes; and, above all, there is no obligation to observe the highly suspect principle that the latest thing is bound to be the best.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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To keep bedding clean, invest in pet hair-resistant bedding or cover the bed with a thin sheet to trap dirt from a dog’s paws.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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The cuffed hem also traps in heat and gives the pants a jogger appearance that looks good with sandals, sneakers, and boots.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
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Their funding priorities are to support and promote scholarship, research and service; enrich the quality of life of women and children; and encourage outreach and engagement in Arkansas.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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Oil was discovered there in the 1920s, and the county went through booms and busts for decades, enriching wildcatters and devastating the landscape, until a lasting bust left Loving County a virtual wasteland with no running water, paved roads, schools, hospitals, or grocery stores.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Shop our favorite picks from the sale, including the best-selling Hadley Convertible Crossbody bag that’s now $249, classic loafers, gold hoop earrings, and more to accessorize your fall fits.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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Newsprint accessorized, equally as important as the bags upon which it was affixed.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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From the cool, dank blue-gray tones of Maria’s basement to the clever signage that adorns the schoolroom walls, the production mechanics work to pull viewers further into this high stakes character study.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
26 Sep. 2025
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Thug has managed to find a way to push the envelope all these years later with Uy Scuti, adorning a Druski-esque whiteface that reads as a somewhat subversive take on the current moment’s politics.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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National Guard troops have also been tasked with picking up garbage and beautifying the city.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Westminster funds will prioritize several efforts, including hiring a Little Saigon outreach coordinator in City Hall, redeveloping and beautifying storefronts, and working with a landscape architect to assess the needs of public spaces along busy main streets.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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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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The Hollywood Walk of Fame takes up the sidewalk outside Kimmel's venue, with names as diverse as Roy Disney, Eva Longoria, Kelly Ripa, Paul Rudd and Chris Pratt decorating the pavement.—
Sarah Whitten,Gabriel Cortés,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
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The home theater rooms featured here—from the chic sanctuary in Ralph Lauren’s Colorado residence to an upstairs film retreat in the US Virgin Islands—are decorated just as thoughtfully as any other room in the house.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Trick (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trick%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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