How to Use getup in a Sentence

getup

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• He came onstage in a cowboy getup.
• Erdem’s bow-adorned, dotted tulle veil adds a vintage touch while Markarian’s lace-trim option will complement any bridal getup.
  — Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2024
• In a city as unique as New York, the getups spotted in the streets ranged from artful grunge to evening glamour and yet, overarching themes were apparent.
  — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2024
• Kyle also got into the spirit by trading his football gear for a dapper getup featuring a white button-up shirt, brown vest and coordinating pants.
  — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024
• Back at their hotel, St. Felix snapped a photo of himself in this getup, which looked close enough to a construction worker for his purposes.
  — Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
• Here are the genre's most notable getups that slayed the silver screen.
  — James Mercadante, EW.com, 14 June 2024
• To be fair, Star Wars fans do love a guy with a fun getup.
  — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 22 Dec. 2021
• If your child is a Stranger Things fan, this full-body getup is a great choice.
  — Blaine Callahan, Hartford Courant, 5 Oct. 2022
• Simply pair them with a mask and your getup will be ready to go.
  — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, 10 Aug. 2018
• Or just try the scrubber without the whole getup for $20.
  — Alyse Whitney, Bon Appetit, 16 Oct. 2017
• The 43-year-old mogul struck a pose on the bed in her private jet while decked out in a head-to-toe leather getup.
  — Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 16 May 2024
• But a half-up look like this works for way more than a fancy getup.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 24 Aug. 2021
• True to form, adult males are mostly black, a getup of which Cash—the Man in Black—would have no doubt been proud.
  — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, 4 Feb. 2016
• True to form, adult males are mostly black, a getup of which Cash—the Man in Black—would have no doubt been proud.
  — National Geographic, 4 Feb. 2016
• The 5-month-old wore a fluffy hood with a chick's beak and eyes while the rest of him nestled into a cracked eggshell getup.
  — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 28 Oct. 2022
• Return trip to Waukegan is at 3:38 p.m. Awards will be given for best overkill gal and guy getups.
  — Sheryl Devore, Lake County News-Sun, 27 Feb. 2018
• Add the two-step getup to your training twice a week, doing 2 sets of 10 reps on each side.
  — Milo F. Bryant, Men's Health, 8 Dec. 2022
• For each figure, Smith has contrived a set, a getup, a stance, a glance.
  — Eren Orbey, The New Yorker, 18 July 2019
• Show off your moves in this flirty getup from the movie's iconic last dance scene.
  — Laurren Welch, Country Living, 9 Sep. 2019
• The first is what Rob McClure can do with his Doubtfire getup.
  — Helen Shaw, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2021
• Luckily, the savvy kids weren't fooled by 55-year-old Thomas Arnold's getup.
  — Christina Coulter, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2023
• The twinning holiday getups are bound to be next level, of course.
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 23 Nov. 2018
• The result is a getup that looks very sci-fi but a little bit awkward.
  — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 20 Dec. 2017
• Wood wrote in the caption of the still, which shows her in a black and white, lacy, jewelry-heavy getup true to Madonna's style at the time.
  — Marci Robin, Allure, 3 Mar. 2022
• Needless to say, the getup caused quite a stir on social media.
  — George Ramsay, CNN, 20 Jan. 2020
• Over the past few weeks, the social media star shared photos wearing the same getup.
  — Isabel Greenberg, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 Aug. 2018
• Dust off your pipes and get ready to belt out your best Wayne Newton with Ferris Bueller's snazzy '80s getup.
  — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 11 May 2022
• Cyrus belts out her part playfully in a puffy white getup.
  — Kat Bein, Billboard, 12 Jan. 2018
• While there’s no denying Phillippe’s stylish getup, her mom’s was a bit more summer-ready.
  — Claire Harmeyer, Peoplemag, 25 July 2023
• Dressed in a classic distressed denim getup with midriff bared, Spears performed a song that's stood the test of time.
  — Raisa Bruner, Time, 2 Oct. 2017

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get up

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• This onshore flow will mean gusts could get up to 30 mph Monday.
  — Michelle Apon, San Francisco Chronicle, 12 Sep. 2022
• Cal and Darrin will certainly spend a lot of time together and get up to speed.
  — Andrew Gillis, cleveland, 14 Sep. 2022
• Some already expected the race to be canceled the following day and didn’t even want to get up in the morning.
  — Ed Meza, Variety, 2 Oct. 2024
• Cuba could get up to a foot of rain and the Cayman Islands could see up to 10 inches in some areas.
  — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2022
• For a limited time, get up to $35 off with three-month, six-month, and annual gift subscription options.
  — Angela Trakoshis, Allure, 27 Sep. 2024
• At the end of Tuesday’s press conference, Morgan’s mother, Colleen, got up and addressed the crowd.
  — Veronica Fulton, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
• Eligible employees will get up to six weeks of leave in addition to their regular vacation days.
  — Paolo Confino, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2022
• Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are letting cameras get up close and personal, for a good cause.
  — Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2022
• Watch Peter, Lois, Stewie, and the whole cast of family and friends get up to some fun and ridiculous adventures by tuning in.
  — oregonlive, 25 Sep. 2022
• Showing your people how their work is moving them closer to a compelling cause gives them a powerful reason to get up in the morning and come to work that the size of the paycheck can never match.
  — Sandeep Jain, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
• Add Ebukam, Bryan and Lewis to the mix, and the Colts get up to seven.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2023
• By the time the Buffs got up off the canvas, the bell had rung and the judges had gone home.
  — Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 7 Sep. 2024
• Once crust forms on top of the snow, the birds get up on top and run around on it.
  — Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 3 Jan. 2024
• If the person does not get up, guards take the food with them and move on.
  — Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
• People get up and start dancing in their seats, in the aisles, in the front, and in the back of the theater.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2023
• Watch Goldberg get up from the table in the video above.
  — EW.com, 11 Sep. 2024
• All of us will be a lot worse off, so, get up off your butts and go vote.
  — EW.com, 13 May 2024
• Someone made the effort to get up early, haul all the stuff from the car, set up the gear and save the space.
  — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2023
• Todd got up, folded the lawn chair, and left without a word.
  — Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
• Can't wait to see what shenanigans these ladies get up to next!
  — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 5 Oct. 2022
• But trying to get up there and not have him get ejected from the game.
  — Dustin Dopirak, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Dec. 2022
• Refer a friend: Refer a friend and get up to a $100 free bet.
  — al, 9 Oct. 2022
• At the end of our first date, The Turtle was getting up to leave, and then sat back down.
  — Hazlitt, 8 May 2024
• Pick any game, league, or event, and get up to $1,250 with your first wager.
  — cleveland, 7 Oct. 2022
• More shots were fired and Day went down, then got up holding the knife and he was shot and fell.
  — Sam Stanton, Sacramento Bee, 19 Apr. 2024
• Don’t move or try to get up until the moose is a safe distance away.
  — Paul Richards, Field & Stream, 20 Mar. 2023
• Now is the time to get up, get my endorphins going, get the kids to school.
  — Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2023
• This mattress is so cozy, your teen may not want to get up.
  — Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 13 Aug. 2024
• Tube steps on the side rails and a rear bed step help people get up into the truck.
  — Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 30 Oct. 2022
• Louis gets to one knee at the count of three and takes an eight-count before getting up.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 24 Oct 2024