How to Use jazz up in a Sentence

jazz up

phrasal verb

• Chances are they’re all jazzed up for trick-or-treating and the chance to eat way too much candy.
  — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 30 July 2023
• Extra flavor: Add a splash of rum or bourbon to jazz up the cake.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2023
• Meanwhile, for the home cook, butter molds serve as an easy way to jazz up a table.
  — Jocelyn Silver, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2024
• November's new moon is about to jazz up your social life.
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2023
• Vincent and his co-creator, Lennie (Dan Fowler), need some ideas to jazz up the show; network suits are breathing down their necks.
  — Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 28 May 2024
• The play attempts to jazz up the star vehicle format with some hall of mirrors effects.
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2023
• The dress buttons up the front with a covered placket, and Swift wore it with a gold chain belt to accent the waist—a timeless styling hack to help jazz up a basic look.
  — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2024
• Kids can also play games on the camera and choose to jazz up their pics with effects, stickers, filters, and borders.
  — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Bsn, Parents, 15 Nov. 2023
• One, a riff on doubles, is a shout out to street food and Trinidad: chickpeas jazzed up with cumin, ginger and fenugreek and piled atop a crisp-chewy saucer of fried plantains.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Jan. 2024
• In an event staged like a rock concert, Francis jazzed up the crowd riding around in a mini golf cart-like vehicle.
  — Nicole Winfield and Justin Spike, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2023
• Or, make a quick compote of fresh rhubarb to add brightness and color; any leftovers jazz up yogurt, pancakes, duck and pork.
  — Kim Sunée, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2023
• This recipe jazzes up beautiful berries and banana slices with the bright flavors of citrus and mint to make your boring fruit salad a bold one.
  — Women's Health, 28 Aug. 2023
• Loafers or mules will jazz up your bottom half, while a blazer or trench coat will make your ’fit look more intentional.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2024
• Atlanta fashion stylist Hannah Johnson finds accessories to be the best way to jazz up a game day outfit.
  — Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2023
• To jazz up the topping, stir in some lemon zest, or even a half teaspoon of cinnamon, cardamom, or ginger—or get real fun and add a mixture of all three!
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 8 July 2023
• Those things that get someone excited and jazzed up are the motivators.
  — Puja Bhola Rios, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024
• Hang a Bold Pendant Light An eye-catching pendant light is a great way to jazz up your balcony without shelling out money on a major change.
  — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 22 June 2023
• Elsewhere, the abode holds a custom chef’s kitchen with a butler pantry, a study wrapped in red mahogany, and a dramatic two-story great room jazzed up a sparkling chandelier.
  — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2023
• After Lamar Jackson signed his $260 million extension and the Ravens used their first-round pick and a large chunk of their free agency budget to jazz up his toy chest, concern turned to the defense.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 4 Sep. 2023
• And pain the delicious treat with a cup of hot cocoa, jazzed up with a signature marshmallow fluff in vanilla or peppermint.
  — Michelle Jenkins, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
• Paris design firm Gilles and Boissier jazzed up the 21 rooms with creams, stone, linen, and a profusion of palms separating outside spaces with curtains of greenery.
  — Angelina Villa-Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Nov. 2023
• This recipe jazzes up your leftovers by transforming them into a twist on traditional crab cakes.
  — Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Nov. 2023
• Craig, possibly humbled by the opportunity, doesn't try to jazz up Blume.
  — A.a. Dowd, Chron, 27 Apr. 2023
• Filters and Looks The app includes several instant fixes and effects, which can ease jazzing up your bland photo.
  — PCMAG, 26 Jan. 2024
• As previously mentioned, Ms. Sharron also jazzed up Denzel’s 1s for the reception, as well as the tiny sneakers of the flower girl.
  — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 11 Dec. 2023
• Thousands of reflectors - like those on bicycles - jazz up the elevator housing with patterns in red, green, gold and white.
  — Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
• For anyone who wants to refresh their walls but lives in an apartment or doesn’t want something that will last forever, peel-and-stick wallpaper is a way to temporarily jazz up your space.
  — Nor'adila Hepburn, Southern Living, 2 May 2024
• Earlier in my career, a wise editor had a hard-and-fast rule against using violent language to jazz up political copy: don’t do it.
  — Philip Elliott, Time, 29 June 2023
• Bold pops of color are evident just inside the front door, where the ten-foot ceilings, traditional millwork, and oak floorboards are jazzed up with a pair of fuchsia armchairs on either side of the fireplace in the living room.
  — Mark David, Robb Report, 30 Jan. 2024
• But there are plenty of alternatives, including many perennials that will return to jazz up future falls.
  — Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 20 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 30 Aug 2024