How to Use dress code in a Sentence

dress code

noun
  • The school imposed a new dress code that forbids students from wearing jeans.
  • What's the theme and dress code?
    — Ivy Buck, NPR, 4 May 2026
  • Real fans know the dress code is pink.
    — Pitchfork, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Is there a dress code at the hotel?
    — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Why is the dress code coming up now?
    — Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
  • There was also one dress code for guests.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Does your state have a dress code for going to a polling place?
    — Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
  • And that would track with her office's non-strict dress code.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Is there a dress code for the Phoenix Open?
    — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Double-check your cruise's dress code for day and evening wear.
    — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 5 June 2024
  • People can dress up for date nights, but there’s no dress code.
    — Jenna Thompson april 22, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Yes, there will be a formal dress code (dress shirt, pants).
    — Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Moore was wearing a hat, which is against the school's dress code.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Black student must cut his hair for the dress code, high school says.
    — Laura L. Davis, USA TODAY, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Such a dress code might be less stress for the bride, but what about for the guests?
    — Kaarin Vembar, Washington Post, 12 June 2024
  • For more guidance on the black tie dress code, see our guide here.
    — Vogue, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Olegario says of the dress code at her own workplace.
    — Laney Crawley, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Since the movie presents a fresh take on the dusty genre, the dress code was super fly.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 14 Oct. 2021
  • Since then, the school has suspended that part of its dress code.
    — Fox News, 10 Aug. 2021
  • The school says the mask doesn't comply with student dress code.
    — Jade Cunningham | Wwl-Tv, NOLA.com, 9 Dec. 2020
  • Still, Hrynkiw pulled the skirt down to comply with the dress code.
    — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2022
  • The dress code goes about half-acknowledged across the group.
    — Mary Sollosi, EW.com, 17 July 2021
  • The dress code for the evening was all things rainbow in honor of pride.
    — New York Times, 27 Aug. 2021
  • The dress code is stealth-wealth casual.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026
  • First, take the dress code into account.
    — Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
  • So the new dress code for certain restaurants came as a shock to some.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
  • So, hopefully the dress code isn’t abused.
    — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
  • To that end, the dress code requires girls to wear skirts, jumpers or skorts.
    — Peter Greene, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
  • Who will be the first break the Wimbledon dress code and how?
    — The Si Staff, SI.com, 28 June 2019
  • What is the 2026 Met Gala dress code?
    — Gma Team, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026

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