How to Use doll up in a Sentence
doll up
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So, Hopper does the deed, and then gets dolled up and heads to dinner with Joyce.
— Kathryn Lindsay, refinery29.com, 5 July 2019 -
Everybody seemed to have gotten dolled up just for the fun of it.
— Pete Wells, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2018 -
The Facebook event page urges those attending to get all dolled up.
— Ed Masley, azcentral, 23 Dec. 2019 -
Their home, which some say is a bit spooky from the start, gets dolled up for Halloween with trees, skeletons and skulls scattered about.
— Madeleine Winer, The Courier-Journal, 26 Oct. 2017 -
Watching my mama get all dolled up to go out with a guy or even with her girlfriends is one of my favorite things to do.
— Lori D. Johnson, The Root, 3 June 2018 -
For some drag queens, getting dolled up in wigs and makeup can make every day feel like Halloween.
— Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2019 -
John Krasinski and Emily Blunt got all dolled up for a red carpet date night on Monday.
— Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 10 July 2018 -
The duo also got dolled up as Barbie and Ken for the Halloween extravaganza.
— Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2019 -
The fest will also feature yoga classes, spots to get all dolled up in henna, and other neat side adventures.
— Kat Bein, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2018 -
Premature babies in a North Carolina hospital are getting dolled up for Halloween, thanks to a nurse who put her crochet talents to good use.
— Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2017 -
The same city already known for its quirky downtown murals wants to jazz up intersections and crosswalks in and around downtown, dolling up plain old pavement with playful designs to give Hollywood streets an artsy vibe.
— Susannah Bryan, sun-sentinel.com, 4 Aug. 2019 -
This breakfast spot has long been a staple of the neighborhood for which it is named, with its extra large pancakes, dolled up waffles and eggs cooked every which way attracting young families, friends and those nursing a hangover alike.
— Lindsey McClave, The Courier-Journal, 19 June 2019 -
The daughter of Kylie Jenner and rapper Travis Scott attended last night's celebrations with her beauty mogul mom, looking dolled up in a blush tulle dress accented with sheer panels and sequined detailing.
— Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Oct. 2019 -
There’s no logical sense in getting dolled up just to experience extreme perspiration in trendy, pastel-color leggings and crop tops.
— Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2017
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