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as in to decorate
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
the whole house had been done up for Halloween
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as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
on Wild West Day some of the women came to the office done up as showgirls, while the men were mostly outlaws
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as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
all of this fussing about the wedding has done me up
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Recent Examples of do up
Guest rooms and suites designed by Jonathan Adler are done up in colorful Palm Beach style, and even the family pup gets five-star treatment here with in-room dog beds, food and water bowls, and homemade treats.
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Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
The adjoining Floral Salon is done up in pale pink and white tones, with frothy textures.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
The agency plans to do up to 75 of these home repairs in its service area.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
One of the bedrooms is done up with black-and-white-striped wallpaper, black-and-white-striped canopy beds, and black-and-white-striped pillows — all very Beetlejuice.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 22 Nov. 2024
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Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
The adjoining Floral Salon is done up in pale pink and white tones, with frothy textures.
—Joelle Diderich, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
The agency plans to do up to 75 of these home repairs in its service area.
—La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2024
One of the bedrooms is done up with black-and-white-striped wallpaper, black-and-white-striped canopy beds, and black-and-white-striped pillows — all very Beetlejuice.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 22 Nov. 2024
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The thermal baths are also connected to a banquet room decorated with elaborate frescoes that was announced last spring.—
Julia Binswanger,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Jan. 2025
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Pompeii: a dining room decorated with characters and subjects inspired by the Trojan war has emerged from the new excavations BBC News.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
17 Jan. 2025
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By the time Post Malone came on stage and knocked out his high-energy, crowd-pleasing set while clad in a Luke Combs T-shirt and cutoff jorts, the air was dry and cool.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2025
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The interior, clad with carbon-fiber extras, has the seats and dashboard both swathed in dark-brown leather.—
Charlie Thomas,
Robb Report,
7 Jan. 2025
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Lastly, Jason Kelce was featured in People Magazine wearing a yellow-gold Rolex Submariner.—
Sophie Furley,
Robb Report,
11 Jan. 2025
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The Danish public broadcaster, DR, reported Friday that Trump's team encouraged homeless and socially disadvantaged people in Greenland to appear in a video wearing MAGA hats after being offered a free meal in a nice restaurant.—
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
11 Jan. 2025
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The silver piece is adorned with a cross and the iconography of a chapel and is more than 1,000 years old, the museum said in a Jan. 15 Facebook post.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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The bathhouse, adorned with intricate mosaics and featuring hot, warm, and cold rooms, resembles a spa-like retreat, and could be the largest thermal complex found yet in a private residence in Pompeii.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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Many were senior citizens and dressed in red, yellow and blue, answering Machado’s call to wear the colors of the Venezuelan flag.—
Regina Garcia Cano and Joshua Goodman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2025
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Eventually, a nearby firefighter battling the blaze — shown dressed in gear from head to toe and holding a hose spraying water on a burning home — calls the scared dog up to them and calms the pet down by patting it on the head, while still hosing down the home with their other hand.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
9 Jan. 2025
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By comparison, Hurricane Katrina, the 2005 storm that devastated New Orleans, killed more than 1,800 and cost about $200 billion, according to federal estimates.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2025
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The Eaton Fire, which is burning near Pasadena, was responsible for 11 of the deaths, while the Palisades Fire killed five people, according to the Los Angeles County coroner’s office.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2025
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While Valverde was brought off in the 74th minute of the Super Cup semi final win against Mallorca on Thursday, Bellingham was seen going to the turf exhausted on more than one occasion and touching the back of his legs.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Backlash to the backlash emerged on Thursday, as many users pointed out that fire resources had been exhausted in the Palisades.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
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The four-ingredient item can dress up so many dishes and simple ingredients.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
18 Jan. 2025
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The blue and white striped pattern can be paired with sneakers or flats for a casual look or dressed up with heels.—
Shea Simmons,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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