as in to pretty (up)
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Two years prior, Klum dressed up as a worm and infamously posed while lying on the ground.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025 -
Designed with a V-neck, subtly cuffed sleeves, and textured horizontal seams, the dress can easily be dressed up with a jacket and flats or paired with a baseball cap and sandals for a more casual look.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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The mother and daughter were trapped in their car when Boynton Beach Police officers arrived just minutes later.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Aug. 2025
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The plaques in turn undermine lithium by trapping it, weakening its ability to help the brain function.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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The event is also philanthropic: proceeds benefit the Baha Mar Resort Foundation and the Mark Knowles Children’s Initiative, charities dedicated to enriching the Bahamian community and nurturing the next generation of tennis talent.—
Laurie Werner,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Washington’s invigorating performance goes far beyond charisma and technique to enrich the role with an imaginative repertory of seemingly spontaneous gestures: a chilling series of gun-pointing fingers when in doubt; the removal of a diamond earring at a point of financial need.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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In multiple photos from the event, Ortega accessorized her dress with matching gloves and a opulent fur coat with belted details on the sleeves, styling her waist-length hair à la Morticia Addams.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
16 Aug. 2025
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Schiffer accessorized with white sunglasses and wore her hair in a ponytail.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Inside, colorful portraits of the actor Steve McQueen and the artist Jean-Michel Basquiat adorn the walls, and an ’80s soundtrack (Peter Gabriel, Simply Red, the Pretenders) provides a quiet rock background.—
Seth Sherwood,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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The drink is poured in a special cup adorned with the names of past US Open champions.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Volunteers will be painting, spreading mulch, beautifying the park’s tributes to San Jose’s sister cities and working on two community art projects.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
1 Aug. 2025
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Davis stressed that none of these were substitutes for sunscreen but that they could be used in addition to further help beautify skin.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 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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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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Country Music Hall of Fame member Minnie Pearl's straw hat, decorated with cloth flowers and dangling $1.98 price tag, worn at her Opry debut in 1940.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
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The movie is an empty shell ornately decorated with eyecatching camera angles, an acidulously sun-bright palette, and whimsical dialogue.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Trick (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trick%20%28out%29. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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