Example Sentences

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And the older guests, slightly overdressed for the occasion, can be seen smuggling their ties back into their pockets.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2024

But many of us are still loyal to sweatpants, and perhaps less inclined to participate in the formal, overdressed dining rituals of our pre-pandemic lives.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2022

Literary acoustic and piano numbers are gracefully brushed with elegant strings without feeling overdressed.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 13, 2018

But the singer and the label parted company in 1979 after an overdressed disco-styled album, La Diva, made no impact.

From The Guardian • Aug. 16, 2018

The eagerly waiting audience, overdressed in fancy gowns and suits, quickly realized it was no use trying to fan themselves to cool off.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple