Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smarten (up)
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The gladiators are primped by stylists and costume designers before the blood flows.—
Bob Minzesheimer,
USA TODAY,
18 Mar. 2025 -
Seymour shared a glimpse of the show’s backstage glamour as she was dressed and primped for the catwalk.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
Fox News,
22 Feb. 2025
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Wearing a look inspired by Barbie herself, Margot Robbie dolls up at this year's Gotham Awards on Nov. 27 in N.Y.C. 43 of 80 Night to Remember Bradley Cooper waves to onlookers outside of the 2023 Gotham Awards in New York City on Nov. 27.—
Zoey Lyttle,
Peoplemag,
30 Nov. 2023
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To further doll up your kitchen, Hilton’s main cutlery set features eight luxuriously golden knives with soft pink handles and gold accents.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2023
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The vaunted single take is, more often than not, actually a falsity, fabricated by clever edits or preening, doing nothing alchemical to the script at hand.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2025
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Ed Burke likely would be preening around the floor of the City Council as 14th Ward alderman.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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The versatile style can be dressed up or down, so style it with a T-shirt and sneakers or a blazer and kitten heels, depending on where you’re headed — compliments are guaranteed.—
Melony Forcier,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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With a filling of apples and mixed berries, Costco’s new apple berry pie is essentially the iconic apple pie dressed up for spring.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Smarten (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smarten%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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