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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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Both stand on rounded heels and are decorated with tonal embroidery based on designs sketched by James.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
17 Jan. 2025
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For their cake, the couple opted for an apple cinnamon sponge confection with peach jam and mascarpone filling, and cognac tonka bean buttercream decorated with seasonal flowers by Aimee France.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
17 Jan. 2025
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Although Chalamet showing up to the London premier of A Complete Unknown on a Lime bike doesn’t come close to the effortless cool of Dylan jumping on his motorbike clad in leather, curly hair untamed and freewheeling up the highway to Newport.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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When they’re not clad in ski-gear and ensconced in protective helmets, Kendall has reached for outré furry R13 cowboy boots, bodycon by KHY, and Phoebe Philo outerwear.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
19 Jan. 2025
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Vogue Shopping The insider’s guide to what to shop and how to wear it.—
Chioma Nnadi,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
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His pilot is bald, but instead of wearing a bald cap, the star brought his razor to the set daily.—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
23 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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Investigators say video surveillance showed a white Volkswagen sedan reverse parking near Northwest 14th Street and 8th Avenue in Florida City at 9:14 p.m. Two men dressed in dark clothing exited the vehicle and walked west toward the scene, according to Jackson’s arrest affidavit.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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He could be seen on numerous videos alongside other Proud Boys during the riot, dressed in tactical gear, leading chants and wielding the ax handle inside the Capitol.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
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Moments later, she was killed….This child lost his mother and father in mere seconds.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN,
24 Jan. 2025
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Teen shooter kills student, then himself at Nashville high school In: South Carolina Lucia Suarez Sang Lucia Suarez Sang is an associate managing editor at CBSNews.com.—
Lucia Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2025
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But the last of those emergency dollars are being exhausted this fiscal year and won’t be available to help in the next two-year state budget, which Lamont will propose to lawmakers on Feb. 5.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2025
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Two of those teenagers, Archie Gray and Lucas Bergvall, lay flat on their backs at full time, exhausted by yet another 90 minutes.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
The Athletic,
23 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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