as in elegant
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1
as in decorated
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
if you were to doll up those Shaker-style rooms, you'd ruin their simple elegance
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as in dressed
to put on one's best or formal clothes
got all dolled up for the party
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dolled up
Adjective
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However, Rosewood Baha Mar is arguably the most elegant, drawing a more discerning and spendy crowd.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Apr. 2025 -
Many reviews praised Fitzgerald’s elegant prose but dismissed the book’s literary significance.—
Nick Woltman,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Her fingers were decorated with equally showstopping rings.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Every estate has been meticulously restored, decorated and furnished with a unique style and many of the artworks displayed in the homes have been specially commissioned.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The family posed for Christmas photos in matching red formal wear and themed elf onesies in 2023, when Alcala was pregnant with Alianna.—
Nasha Smith,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Both sides have submitted arguments to the organization and will await a decision on whether there will be a formal investigation.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Verb
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People cautiously trickled back into the French Quarter, live bands resumed playing at their usual corners and mourners stopped by a makeshift memorial adorned with flowers and Mardi Gras beads.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Go for Bold Whether it's painted, papered, and adorned with art, don't just dip your toe in half way.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Each of these picks is formal enough for dressy ceremonies, while their above-the-knee length keeps them feeling young.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
7 Apr. 2025
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If dressy events are on the agenda, get some kitten-heel sandals.—
Talia Ergas,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The floor-length gown had two cutouts, one on both sides of her waist, and a long, thin scarf in the same shade of pink draped over Kravitz's collarbone.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Vivienne worked her first drag gig at a bar in Liverpool called Pink, where she was given her iconic stage name by drag performer Tammy Pax after giving a performance draped in Vivienne Westwood designs.—
Quispe López,
Them,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Much like you would with a slice of cake, try your doughnut a la mode!—
Gerry Frank | For The Oregonian/OregonLive,
oregonlive,
5 Sep. 2020
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Dessert is a choice of cherry doughnut bread a la mode or chocolate lover’s cheesecake.—
Susan Selasky,
Detroit Free Press,
9 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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Buzz doesn’t have the natty array of buttons found in the back of the Kia EV9 to operate its seven-seat system.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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James Carothers was clad in a natty brown suit that would look right at home at the Grand Ol’ Opry.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Dolled up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dolled%20up. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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