DRESSING-DOWNS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

dressing-downs

noun

plural of dressing-down

as in lessons

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Noun

What may have seemed acceptable in the early consumer software days looks different after more than a decade of hard lessons about social media's impact on youth and as AI use becomes pervasive.

— Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Not all of the lessons in the Walker Deibel playbook fit between its covers.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of lessons

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In another era, his hard-nosed coke raps could have blown up in a much cooler way, say, during the 2010s blog era.

— Lei Takanashi, Pitchfork, 27 July 2026
Released on Sky Rompiendo’s independent imprint, Black Koi Entertainment, the song finds Maluma offering his sultry vocals as Kris R’s raps over the smooth reggaeton beat.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026

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Most formulas offer the same benefits as the very best mascaras—increasing volume and density, lengthening and separating lashes, etc—and deliver results just as effectively.

— Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 3 Aug. 2026
For a natural, lash-enhancing effect, Briceno suggests pressing the pencil directly into the roots of your lashes rather than drawing a thick line above them.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026

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Months after demoting six detectives and sergeants in a controversial investigation, the Prosper Police Department is reversing half of the punishments.

— Kelsy Mittauer, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
As far as they were concerned, this should always have been taken into account and used as mitigation whenever punishments were being handed out.

— Simon Johnson, New York Times, 31 July 2026

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