How to Use spruce up in a Sentence

spruce up

phrasal verb

• But folks there have had weeks, not months, to spruce up the place.
  — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2024
• One surefire way to spruce up your space over the winter?
  — Laura Drummond, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2024
• Big Car has spent years sprucing up the grounds and buildings.
  — Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 11 July 2024
• Below are 17 stylish home decor finds to spruce up your space on a budget.
  — Wendy Vazquez, Southern Living, 29 May 2024
• Add an ear cuff that makes someone do a double-take to spruce up your 2024 wardrobe.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 2 Jan. 2024
• Our best splurge pick is for those who love glamping or want to spruce up their backyards.
  — Lee Alisha Williams, Southern Living, 11 Aug. 2023
• Below, check out the best outdoor rugs to spruce up your patio or deck space this year.
  — Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 28 June 2023
• Her team will spruce up the restaurant with a new orange, brown and gray color scheme and a fresh logo.
  — Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024
• Looking to spruce up your entryway just in time for the fall season?
  — Alicia Geigel, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Sep. 2024
• Walnut casework spruces up the area and adds bountiful space to stash bath linens.
  — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Mar. 2024
• Hang up airy, gingham curtains in cream or light blue to spruce up your kitchen or living room.
  — Claire Hoppe, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2024
• Players took that to its natural next step, sprucing up their style away from the field.
  — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
• Paint, plants, and a few accessories can go a long way in sprucing up your home's perimeter.
  — Kelly Roberson, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 June 2024
• In exchange for the right to market the program, Surak notes, Kalin’s firm spruced up the application process.
  — Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
• To spruce up the trees in her backyard, the mom of two had twinkly lights and cobwebs wrapped around them, along with floating witch hats hanging from the branches.
  — Natalia Senanayake, Peoplemag, 16 Oct. 2023
• All that was left to spruce up was the inside of her refrigerator.
  — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 1 Sep. 2024
• Painting tiles can spruce up your space and extend the life of tiles in high-traffic areas like floors, kitchens, and bathrooms.
  — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2023
• Oh, and gossiping about the mayor sprucing up his look.
  — Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024
• Home offices: The pandemic encouraged many of us to spruce up our workspaces at home.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 14 Sep. 2023
• There are more than 1,500 furniture and decor items that will instantly spruce up your home.
  — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2024
• Keep scrolling to discover more furniture, rugs, shelves, and decor to spruce up tiny homes and small apartments.
  — Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
• The waffle knit pattern provides a unique design that will spruce up any outfit.
  — Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2024
• Color is making a big comeback, and DIYers are learning how to paint a mural to spruce up their homes.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 July 2023
• So spruce up your résumé and prepare for your next interview.
  — Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2024
• These adorable, brown silicone trays are perfect for dog lovers and anyone looking to spruce up their drinks.
  — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2023
• That morning, Garten had been trying to decide which of two old cake recipes to spruce up with a new topping and include in her next cookbook.
  — Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
• Bengals garden gnome Want to spruce up your garden this summer?
  — Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 11 July 2023
• This is a redesign of an REI jacket from 1992, spruced up with modern elements.
  — Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2023
• From practical items like these heavy-duty Command hooks to metal desk shelves that are 60% off, these picks spruce up your student’s space and elevate your home decor.
  — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 2 Aug. 2024
• From botanical prints to rattan place mats, the garden girl trend teaches you how to spruce up spaces by embracing nature.
  — Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 14 Dec 2024