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For those that dress up it’s an honor, it’s not a degrading thing. – Jordi Martinez	Found on CNN 1 year ago
To be honest, when [Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee head Yoshiro] Mori first came to me with the idea [of appearing at the closing ceremony dressed as Super Mario], I didn’t like it [laughs], ‘Is it really OK for a prime minister to dress up like Mario?’ I asked. As much as possible, I wanted to avoid any politicizing of the Olympics, and it’s a 20-hour flight to Rio. – Shinzo Abe	Found on FOX News 1 year ago
Apparently, it's totally fine to dress up as tiki torch nazis as long as you play for the right team, lincoln Projects biggest grift is they aim all their stuff at liberal Twitter so their funders have no idea how unconvincing and juvenile it is. But it does help them afford the vacation homes. – Daily Caller	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
My favorite thing about Halloween is hard to say, there are so many things I enjoy about it, i enjoy the fact that you can make it to be anything you like. If you want to be scared and scare other people, you can do that. If you want to be cute and sweet, you can do that. Halloween has no restraints, allowing a person to dress up and be anyone they like and decorate any way they like. – Michelle Carlbert	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The fact that sales came back so strongly so quickly before offices [ fully ] reopened speaks to the need for people to dress up as they get out there and socialize. – Haggar Clothing	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
Just dress up and start celebrating life. Simple! – Purvi Raniga	added by Purviraniga 3 years ago
God: He can make you say things, he can make you go places, (For example) the secretary of state, he can make you do things like write a book or dress up as Mario for Halloween, he can hit Jesus statues with lightening, he can make you type words over the internet, he can make you pick your nose without you even knowing he's making you do it, he has control over all your behaviors without you even knowing it. So I ask myself if God has so much power, if God is so intelligent, if he is so connected to us, than why is there so much evil in the world and why doesn't he stop it? The only thing I can think of is that he is pure evil and doesn't want to stop it. – Ryan Pack	added by littleking 3 years ago
There is no question that the fact that the President of Allie Funk is using this term to attack independent media gives an element of license to other politicians elsewhere, including some authoritarian leaders to dress up their own attacks on independent media and point to the example of the Allie Funk. – Rasmus Kleis Nielsen	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Fanni and I have always liked to dress up, and when we were at university we went to a lot of costume parties. And of course we both love movies and work with theatre. – Norbert Hosszu	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
I got to dress up, wear a suit, i really followed the mayor all day and did what he did. I learned a lot and it was really cool because not everybody gets to do stuff like that. – Shawn Sanders	Found on FOX News 4 years ago
Aryana Sayeed's concerts are not in accordance with our society and Islam, dress-up like this can promote prostitution and seduction. – Layeq Khan Wahdat	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I think to the rest of the world, Melbourne Cup probably looks like one big party -- and that's exactly what it is, everyone makes an effort to dress up. But it's done in a very different way to say, Ascot in England, for example. The lifestyle in Australia is quite relaxed -- we don't have to wear gloves and jackets because it doesn't get that cold. – Angela Menz	Found on CNN 5 years ago
It’s funny because every girl I was with or anyone around that knew they would see Katie would dress differently. They would bring their A-game. It was very sweet. They would be like, ‘Is Katie coming? Are Andy and Katie going to be there?’ And if [she was], it was a whole new wardrobe, katie was very sweet. She knew that they were doing that, and then she would … say some compliment. And when I’d say, ‘You don’t dress up for me,’ they’d go, ‘Yeah, that’s her and you’re you.’. – David Spade	Found on FOX News 5 years ago
We see Frida as the person, Frida the artist but also the woman, i met Frida personally for the first time when I went through her archive, and I found a woman who loved perfume, who loved to dress up, who didn't let her disabilities define her but she defined who she was in her own terms. – Circe Henestrosa	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I think she's pretty and it's an honor to marry Prince Harry, like, dress up as her. – Naiyah Otero	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
I've been looking forward to every Wednesday, when I go to school, dress up as a school student and meet friends. We get to talk and laugh together. – Somjit Teeraroj	Found on Reuters 5 years ago
All of this is tracked in the app, too, so you can go back and see … How was the temperature over the last week ? Or, was it really humid, and that's maybe why the baby wasn't sleeping well ? SMART SAFE TECH : BLAZE LASERLIGHT MAKES CYCLISTS SAFER ON THE ROAD Even the look of the device can be adjusted. Parents can dress up The Arlo Baby to look like a rabbit( with snap-on ears and feet), a Dalmatian, or a cat. It also records video, so busy parents don't have to miss milestones like their baby’s first words or first steps. If one parent is on the road, you can use your smartphone and get access to a live feed from the camera, and type in your password to get into the app and see what baby's doing at any time of the day, Falgiano said. MIT RESEARCHERS GIVE THE WHITE CANE USED BY THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED A HIGH-TECH UPDATE Users can talk to their babies when they’re away, thanks to the monitor’s two-way audio. Speak into your smartphone, and The Arlo Baby will hear your voice on the monitor’s speaker. The camera can also be used to record or live-stream nannies and babysitters. The most important thing you can protect is your family. – Greg Falgiano	Found on FOX News 6 years ago
Many are waiting for to the day they can say "Eureka!, I have found it! ". They are not waiting for some kind of device that has still to be invented. They are anticipating the moment all scattered pieces of their life can be gathered. All essential parts of the intricate make-up of their identity are waiting to be revealed and comprehended. The magic "Eureka moment" allows them to enliven and dress up their expectations for the future. (“Waiting for Eureka” ) – Erik Pevernagie	added by anonymous 8 years ago
There is a bit of a Santa Claus rally here. People want to feel good, they want to dress up their portfolios and look fully invested going into yearend. – Tim Ghriskey	Found on Reuters 8 years ago
Girls can dress up as dragons, monsters, spies, secret agents, mummies, queens, and even Peter Pan and the Fairy Godmother, they can be Captain Hook, Santa Claus, the Lone Ranger and cowgirls, as well as lion tamers, scary clowns, astronauts, firefighters, sea captains, rock stars and Indy 500 racers. – Teresa Downing-Matibag	Found on CNN 8 years ago
I don’t always feel pretty and I don’t always get to dress up, so that was really fun to go and get dressed up, i got meet some new friends who danced with me in my wheelchair on the dance floor. – Michelle Starkey	Found on FOX News 8 years ago
In China, the lady's closet is almost full, but men, before they had no clothes, so now they need to buy a lot. They want to dress up and shine. – Hu Bing	Found on CNN 8 years ago
( The holidays are) such a rare opportunity to dress up these days. – Courtney Weinblatt	Found on CNN 9 years ago
Every social event is a big deal in the South. People love to dress up and we love football, we realized that we could not keep in stock red and black, as customers were calling from all over for Georgia and Alabama game-day apparel. As we started to introduce more navy, we noticed that Auburn fans started calling also. – Owner Rosanne Nettles	Found on CNN 9 years ago

For those that dress up it’s an honor, it’s not a degrading thing.

– Jordi Martinez

Found on CNN
1 year ago

To be honest, when [Tokyo Olympic Organizing Committee head Yoshiro] Mori first came to me with the idea [of appearing at the closing ceremony dressed as Super Mario], I didn’t like it [laughs], ‘Is it really OK for a prime minister to dress up like Mario?’ I asked. As much as possible, I wanted to avoid any politicizing of the Olympics, and it’s a 20-hour flight to Rio.

– Shinzo Abe

Found on FOX News
1 year ago

Apparently, it's totally fine to dress up as tiki torch nazis as long as you play for the right team, lincoln Projects biggest grift is they aim all their stuff at liberal Twitter so their funders have no idea how unconvincing and juvenile it is. But it does help them afford the vacation homes.

– Daily Caller

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

My favorite thing about Halloween is hard to say, there are so many things I enjoy about it, i enjoy the fact that you can make it to be anything you like. If you want to be scared and scare other people, you can do that. If you want to be cute and sweet, you can do that. Halloween has no restraints, allowing a person to dress up and be anyone they like and decorate any way they like.

– Michelle Carlbert

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The fact that sales came back so strongly so quickly before offices [ fully ] reopened speaks to the need for people to dress up as they get out there and socialize.

– Haggar Clothing

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

Just dress up and start celebrating life. Simple!

– Purvi Raniga

added by Purviraniga
3 years ago

God: He can make you say things, he can make you go places, (For example) the secretary of state, he can make you do things like write a book or dress up as Mario for Halloween, he can hit Jesus statues with lightening, he can make you type words over the internet, he can make you pick your nose without you even knowing he's making you do it, he has control over all your behaviors without you even knowing it. So I ask myself if God has so much power, if God is so intelligent, if he is so connected to us, than why is there so much evil in the world and why doesn't he stop it? The only thing I can think of is that he is pure evil and doesn't want to stop it.

– Ryan Pack

added by littleking
3 years ago

There is no question that the fact that the President of Allie Funk is using this term to attack independent media gives an element of license to other politicians elsewhere, including some authoritarian leaders to dress up their own attacks on independent media and point to the example of the Allie Funk.

– Rasmus Kleis Nielsen

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Fanni and I have always liked to dress up, and when we were at university we went to a lot of costume parties. And of course we both love movies and work with theatre.

– Norbert Hosszu

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

I got to dress up, wear a suit, i really followed the mayor all day and did what he did. I learned a lot and it was really cool because not everybody gets to do stuff like that.

– Shawn Sanders

Found on FOX News
4 years ago

Aryana Sayeed's concerts are not in accordance with our society and Islam, dress-up like this can promote prostitution and seduction.

– Layeq Khan Wahdat

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

I think to the rest of the world, Melbourne Cup probably looks like one big party -- and that's exactly what it is, everyone makes an effort to dress up. But it's done in a very different way to say, Ascot in England, for example. The lifestyle in Australia is quite relaxed -- we don't have to wear gloves and jackets because it doesn't get that cold.

– Angela Menz

Found on CNN
5 years ago

It’s funny because every girl I was with or anyone around that knew they would see Katie would dress differently. They would bring their A-game. It was very sweet. They would be like, ‘Is Katie coming? Are Andy and Katie going to be there?’ And if [she was], it was a whole new wardrobe, katie was very sweet. She knew that they were doing that, and then she would … say some compliment. And when I’d say, ‘You don’t dress up for me,’ they’d go, ‘Yeah, that’s her and you’re you.’.

– David Spade

Found on FOX News
5 years ago

We see Frida as the person, Frida the artist but also the woman, i met Frida personally for the first time when I went through her archive, and I found a woman who loved perfume, who loved to dress up, who didn't let her disabilities define her but she defined who she was in her own terms.

– Circe Henestrosa

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

I think she's pretty and it's an honor to marry Prince Harry, like, dress up as her.

– Naiyah Otero

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

I've been looking forward to every Wednesday, when I go to school, dress up as a school student and meet friends. We get to talk and laugh together.

– Somjit Teeraroj

Found on Reuters
5 years ago

All of this is tracked in the app, too, so you can go back and see … How was the temperature over the last week ? Or, was it really humid, and that's maybe why the baby wasn't sleeping well ? SMART SAFE TECH : BLAZE LASERLIGHT MAKES CYCLISTS SAFER ON THE ROAD Even the look of the device can be adjusted. Parents can dress up The Arlo Baby to look like a rabbit( with snap-on ears and feet), a Dalmatian, or a cat. It also records video, so busy parents don't have to miss milestones like their baby’s first words or first steps. If one parent is on the road, you can use your smartphone and get access to a live feed from the camera, and type in your password to get into the app and see what baby's doing at any time of the day, Falgiano said. MIT RESEARCHERS GIVE THE WHITE CANE USED BY THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED A HIGH-TECH UPDATE Users can talk to their babies when they’re away, thanks to the monitor’s two-way audio. Speak into your smartphone, and The Arlo Baby will hear your voice on the monitor’s speaker. The camera can also be used to record or live-stream nannies and babysitters. The most important thing you can protect is your family.

– Greg Falgiano

Found on FOX News
6 years ago

Many are waiting for to the day they can say "Eureka!, I have found it! ". They are not waiting for some kind of device that has still to be invented. They are anticipating the moment all scattered pieces of their life can be gathered. All essential parts of the intricate make-up of their identity are waiting to be revealed and comprehended. The magic "Eureka moment" allows them to enliven and dress up their expectations for the future. (“Waiting for Eureka” )

– Erik Pevernagie

added by anonymous
8 years ago

There is a bit of a Santa Claus rally here. People want to feel good, they want to dress up their portfolios and look fully invested going into yearend.

– Tim Ghriskey

Found on Reuters
8 years ago

Girls can dress up as dragons, monsters, spies, secret agents, mummies, queens, and even Peter Pan and the Fairy Godmother, they can be Captain Hook, Santa Claus, the Lone Ranger and cowgirls, as well as lion tamers, scary clowns, astronauts, firefighters, sea captains, rock stars and Indy 500 racers.

– Teresa Downing-Matibag

Found on CNN
8 years ago

I don’t always feel pretty and I don’t always get to dress up, so that was really fun to go and get dressed up, i got meet some new friends who danced with me in my wheelchair on the dance floor.

– Michelle Starkey

Found on FOX News
8 years ago

In China, the lady's closet is almost full, but men, before they had no clothes, so now they need to buy a lot. They want to dress up and shine.

– Hu Bing

Found on CNN
8 years ago

( The holidays are) such a rare opportunity to dress up these days.

– Courtney Weinblatt

Found on CNN
9 years ago

Every social event is a big deal in the South. People love to dress up and we love football, we realized that we could not keep in stock red and black, as customers were calling from all over for Georgia and Alabama game-day apparel. As we started to introduce more navy, we noticed that Auburn fans started calling also.

– Owner Rosanne Nettles

Found on CNN
9 years ago

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