to the nines
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I brought them out to the Grove and we filled it up with them and they dressed to the nines.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2025
Staff at Foxhunters Care Community had decorated the venue with balloons and a red carpet, while Ruth and her fellow residents took the opportunity to dress to the nines for the big occasion.
From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025
The social media magnate is dressed to the nines in a sequin jacket patterned like tin ceiling tiles.
From Slate • Oct. 30, 2024
I wanted my mother to know how special that moment was when we shared the first dance, dressed to the nines in formal attire in the nation’s capital.
From Salon • May 12, 2024
She’s got on a costume, dressed to the nines.
From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles
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