How to Use dress in a Sentence

dress

1 of 2 verb

• The nurse dressed the cut on my knee.
• He dressed the child in a snowsuit.
• She is dressing for the opera.
• They dressed themselves in a hurry.
• She showered, dressed, and ate breakfast.
• They always dress for dinner.
• She dressed warmly for skiing.
• She was told not to dress for the two games that followed.
  — Sean Gregory, Time, 10 July 2023
• Guests all came dressed in black tie looks, and many of them were stars.
  — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Aug. 2023
• Friends dressed for an evening out stop to ask what’s up there.
  — Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Apr. 2024
• So, Becky chose to dress for the Miranda gaze and wore a romper.
  — Bella Arnold, Vulture, 28 June 2023
• Here comes the bride, all dressed in white — and a custom Mrs. Raymond veil!
  — Emily Strohm, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024
• The meat is chopped and dressed in the classic Piedmont vinegar and ketchup sauce.
  — Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 13 June 2023
• When Allen first dressed Schafer in the Marni dress, the stylist says the actor instantly beamed.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 Nov. 2023
• Victorian homes were dressed to the nines, from floors to walls and all the way to the ceiling.
  — Sarah Halverson, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2024
• Phillips came dressed as Elvis Presley and swayed his hips with his dancers.
  — Dallasnews.com Staff, Dallas News, 15 June 2023
• This year was the year hot men finally dressed hot, too.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2023
• The beans are dressed with crunchy almonds and a touch of fresh lemon and nutty browned butter.
  — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023
• This could still be a bear market dressed in a bull’s clothing.
  — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 7 June 2023
• And so the video of him dressed as Michael Myers walking up the aisle and bringing the ring got millions of views.
  — Daniel Scheffler, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2024
• This year, Lopez dressed in the color of the year, a #Barbiecore shade of pastel pink.
  — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 8 Jan. 2024
• For just a hint of chrome, dress your French mani with textured silver tips.
  — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2023
• In the video, Depp was dressed as the film’s lead character Captain Jack Sparrow and wished the boy luck.
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
• Further ahead, a group of Saudis dressed in thawbs is better equipped than most of us to deal with the heat.
  — Peter Vanham, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2023
• Davis adds that getting dressed for a black-tie event is about telling a full story with your looks.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 12 Oct. 2023
• He was still dressed in his red pajamas and covered head to toe in duct tape.
  — Jonathan Vigliotti, CBS News, 13 May 2023
• She’s dressed in a hat and a coat, with multiple layers of clothing to stay warm.
  — Hanna Arhirova, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Oct. 2023
• For his part, Saliman was dressed in a blue button-down and jeans.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2023
• For example, the Wilsons dressed in white and pastel colors to watch horses, play with a life-size Easter bunny and go on a traditional egg hunt.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 1 Apr. 2024
• Because the activities and food sales are on the plaza this year, attendees will want to dress for being outside for an extended period.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 12 Apr. 2024

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dress

2 of 2 noun

• She wore a short black dress to the party.
• It is wise to wear conservative dress to an interview.
• Her wedding dress was decorated with lace.
• The guests were clothed in traditional Indian dress.
• She wore dresses only on special occasions.
• The true standout of Kaley's look, though, was the bodice of the dress.
  — Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 28 May 2023
• But then, the actress asked for the singer to autograph her dress.
  — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2024
• The look spanned a dark gray blazer and and a pair of shorts, worn with a white Oxford shirt and black dress shoes from the brand.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2023
• Find lightweight styles like this tiered dress, this flared sleeve dress, and this maxi dress.
  — Lauren Fischer, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023
• The bride met the groom at the altar wearing a Monique Lhuillier dress and bolero.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2024
• Just look at the bias cut, shawl neckline, and asymmetric straps on the Elise dress.
  — Cortne Bonilla, harpersbazaar.com, 2 June 2023
• Shop these 30 stylish dresses to be the best dressed wedding guest this spring.
  — Anny Choi, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2024
• In the mid-1990s, Ms. Getty was asked by a friend to help shop for flower girl dresses.
  — Jessica Testa, New York Times, 16 Nov. 2023
• The skirt of the dress rode all the way up to the top of her thighs, and featured a plunging v-neckline and a cut out over her torso.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 6 Aug. 2023
• This ponytail is pure magic, and the sweet white dress only adds to the fairytale vibes.
  — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 4 Aug. 2023
• My mother-in-law dresses in clothes that are too tight or too short.
  — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 4 Nov. 2023
• The dress was form-fitting with a mock neck detail as well as ruching at one side of her waist.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 8 Jan. 2024
• Her last look is a white halter-style dress with a tie detail at the arm and ruching at the waist and hemline.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 26 Feb. 2024
• That’s how the sweater dress became my cold weather staple.
  — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 18 Jan. 2024
• The singer wore a bra and thong underneath the black, sheer dress for her first look, paired with long sheer gloves and a black cowboy hat.
  — Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 15 Feb. 2024
• Pair them with dresses, jeans, joggers, or shorts and a simple T-shirt or tank.
  — Gabrielle Porcaro, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2023
• Jin, who doesn’t want to stand out from his peers, dresses in muted hoodies and T-shirts.
  — Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 27 May 2023
• Thankfully, a new dress doesn’t have to set you back hundreds of dollars.
  — Carly Totten, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2024
• While they clearly aren't made for horseback riding trails, they are made to be paired with a cute skirt, dress or pair of pants.
  — Annie O'Sullivan, goodhousekeeping.com, 10 June 2023
• Montoya stood grinning in front of the White House in one part of the video, the top of her dress at her waist, her hands covering her nipples.
  — Samantha Chery, Washington Post, 17 June 2023
• Come summertime, a lot of us rely on the best sticky bras to support our tricky tops and dresses.
  — Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 7 Mar. 2024
• Hailey's pink halter mini dress is the perf look for a sizzlin' summer day at the beach.
  — Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 12 July 2023
• The shiny suits, and after that the girls started wearing those dresses with the aluminum foil lining too.
  — Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 17 Nov. 2023
• Meanwhile, at a red carpet event, Venus Williams wore a pink Prada dress that had our heads turning.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 15 Apr. 2024
• The dress comes in sizes S–5XL and virtually every color of the rainbow, including olive green and white.
  — Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Oct 2024