How to Use dress in a Sentence

dress

1 of 2 verb
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  • 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
  • The Mass was filled with children dressed in pastels, choir music and lots of incense.
    — Lindsey Holden, Sacramento Bee, 31 Mar. 2024
  • Preston was dressed as Robin Hood, complete with tights, shoes with curled toes and a hat with a big feather.
    — Gillian Bagwell, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Sep. 2023
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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
  • Blunt wore a gold metallic dress and stunning Tiffany & Co. jewels sewn into her hair for the event.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 10 Jan. 2024
  • Lucky for you, in the depths of Amazon’s Outlet Store is this long-sleeve dress that’s both cute and stylish for all of your gatherings over the next few weeks.
    — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 12 Dec. 2023

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