as in to pretty (up)
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Easy to dress up for work or down for casual nights out.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
9 Feb. 2026 -
The simple cookie can be dressed up with sprinkles or food coloring in the dough.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Feb. 2026
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He’s trapped in rolling crises of his own making and is struggling to sell voters on the idea of a strong American economy.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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By cutting so much of Brontë’s sprawling novel down to the quick, by focusing so squarely on just Cathy and Heathcliff, we’re trapped only in the immediacy of their doomed affection, which is never allowed to be hot enough to make the entire effort come together, let alone come undone.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2026
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Yet on balance, both players have continued to enrich and even out their performance, with Mintyukov expanding his role on the penalty kill and Zellweger finding his groove at even strength.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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On the nuclear issue, a key point of contention remains Iran’s demand to enrich uranium – a nuclear fuel that can be used to make a bomb if purified to high levels – which the US and its allies reject.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The rotating calendar can show dates in either month-and-day or day-and-month formats and also comes with lanterns, firecrackers, and red envelopes to accessorize your calendar with even more good luck.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
4 Feb. 2026
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Individually, each of these necklaces is enough to accessorize with; together, their different styles offer a more interesting approach to layering jewelry.—
Abby Morgan Lebet,
Glamour,
3 Feb. 2026
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All came adorned and unrepentant in their right to adornment.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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The six-piece collection, which launches on Friday, includes bomber and caban jackets, as well as the classic Mackintosh trenchcoat adorned with the signature Victoria Beckham B belt buckle.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Acclaimed restaurant designer John O’Brien is beautifying the space.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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Designer and therapist Anita Yokota, author of Grounded Living, believes that surrounding ourselves with elements from the natural world can do more than beautify our homes.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Toronto International Film Festival was also a font of high-end timepieces, with celebrities fancying up their wrists for the red carpet.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
13 Sep. 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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In a miniature muffin pan, dollop a tablespoon of batter into each cup and decorate with your topping of choice.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Even the bathrooms evoke memories of home, one decorated like his grandma’s house, and the other evoking a tropical rainforest with the sounds of birds and frogs indigenous to the island.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Trick (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trick%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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