How to Use dress the part in a Sentence

dress the part

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  • Plus, feel to dress the part and have fun with this year’s 1990s theme.
    Jen Banowetz, chicagotribune.com, 16 Feb. 2022
  • Anyone itching to have some fun ought to dress the part.
    Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Since the movie is based in the '50s, Harry had to dress the part, and that means very short swim shorts, which were in style at the time.
    Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 10 May 2021
  • This year’s theme is Mardi Gras, so you’re encouraged to dress the part.
    Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The overall aesthetic is inviting us all to hit the dance floor and be the diamond of the season (a la Bridgerton) — and dress the part.
    Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 25 May 2022
  • Both Men in Kilts hosts dress the part when receiving a hammer-throwing lesson at the site of the Highland Games.
    Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2021
  • Still, like so many other of our retro film obsessions, people are looking for ways to dress the part.
    Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 31 Jan. 2023
  • In order to make her plan work, though, Enola must transform her wild ways on the surface and dress the part as a proper lady.
    Ally Mauch, PEOPLE.com, 25 Aug. 2020
  • Anyone could arrive at the stadium in a T-shirt and sandals, but that’s not to say spectators don’t dress the part.
    Mary Holland, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2021
  • Then dress the part with colored dresses that match each character's costume.
    Cameron Jenkins, Good Housekeeping, 21 June 2022
  • Just dress the part, with help from Chagrin Valley Little Theatre’s costumers.
    Joan Rusek, cleveland, 16 May 2022
  • Similarly, Eberardo was told to dress the part of a tourist, according to the Reuters interview.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2021
  • For each of her engagements, Princess Kate was sure to dress the part, wearing a series of sleek coordinated looks, from monochromes suits to midi dresses, that further define her timeless royal style.
    Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Dec. 2022

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