How to Use spiff in a Sentence

spiff

verb
  • Follow these easy steps to spiff up those Converse kicks in no time!
    — Carolyn Forte, Good Housekeeping, 20 May 2019
  • And then there's your hubby's crazy ideas about spiffing up the basement.
    — Southern Living, 4 May 2018
  • That sofa that now looks dated can be spiffed up with an overload of chic pillows.
    — Barbara Ballinger, chicagotribune.com, 19 Oct. 2019
  • Most of them performed well for the network, so expect more spiffed-up, old school game show programs next summer.
    — oregonlive.com, 22 Aug. 2019
  • Instantly spiff up your look by with the latest arrivals, from shoulder bags to backpacks.
    — oregonlive, 28 May 2021
  • Smaller regional host cities will have sparser amenities, but have also been spiffed up.
    — The Economist, 13 June 2018
  • Similarly, small nips or nibbling can be part of grooming and your cat could just be trying to spiff you up a little.
    — Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 12 July 2023
  • Instantly spiff up your look by upgrading your purse, phone case or duffel bag, all without paying full price.
    — oregonlive, 10 May 2021
  • Now’s the time to spiff up ragged lawns is an article published in August, but the basics are covered.
    — oregonlive, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Soon other agents began quietly enlisting his help in spiffing up their wardrobes.
    — Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2013
  • And don't forget Scotland Scotland is also busy spiffing up its sights.
    — Rick Steves, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2020
  • First impressions are everything in real estate, and one of the most obvious routes to spiff up your rooms is a fresh coat of paint.
    — Anna Fixsen, ELLE Decor, 20 June 2023
  • Barber had expected a crew might spiff up the campus before visitors arrived.
    — Sharon Noguchi, The Mercury News, 24 May 2017
  • Each of the Cavs spiffed up the ensemble their own way doing several different things to the sleeves and pocket squares.
    — Allison Carey, cleveland.com, 24 Apr. 2018
  • The site would sometimes randomly go down, prompting Corcoran to spiff up his otherwise makeshift code.
    — Patricia Hernandez, The Verge, 29 Nov. 2018
  • New development is expected to replenish the city’s housing and commercial stock—and spiff up its look.
    — Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, 20 June 2018
  • As a result, there have been major efforts to spiff up the historic downtown square, connect that square to the museum via leafy bike paths, and ramp up the restaurant scene.
    — Paula Disbrowe, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2012
  • As a result, there have been major efforts to spiff up the historic downtown square, connect that square to the museum via leafy bike paths, and ramp up the restaurant scene.
    — Paula Disbrowe, Southern Living, 11 July 2017
  • The 15-mile Gwynns Falls Trail beckons hikers and bikers; the garden club works to spiff up the landscape.
    — Mike Klingaman, baltimoresun.com, 4 Mar. 2021
  • The vote also would spiff up requirements for outdoor storage yards at commercial businesses, so fencing hides the clutter.
    — Brittany Wallman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 3 Aug. 2017
  • From fetching light fixtures to bold backsplashes, designers have no shortage of smart solutions to spiff up those cold culinary quarters.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor, 6 Apr. 2023
  • The boulevard perpetually resists pressure to spiff itself up for outsiders.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2020
  • But that first outpost in Lakeview, spiffed up with a remodeling job in 2013, remains a great place to get a great cup of coffee.
    — Lori Rackl, chicagotribune.com, 29 June 2018
  • Hitherto a storage facility, the space was spiffed up with the financial help of Twist’s grandmother and named after her.
    — Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2018
  • Jalaah, a student at Fairley High School, already had a date; check out that spiffing young man wearing a suit that matches her own pink sequin gown.
    — Seventeen, 15 May 2017
  • These girls are serious fashionistas, not just spiffing up for holidays or special occasions, but strutting their stuff on a regular basis.
    — Angela Hill, The Mercury News, 14 June 2017
  • Critics argue that the company does little more than corporate real estate arbitrage — leasing a space, spiffing it up, then subleasing it out to other tenants.
    — David Gelles, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2018
  • What was once a dingy community center in Silverado Canyon is now spiffed up with fresh paint, a commercial-grade kitchen and offers space for 130 guests.
    — David Whiting, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2017
  • But there is a middle ground and recently, comfort-minded designers have begun spiffing up the busy woman’s couch-potato ensemble with this happy medium in mind; some of the clothes even look good enough to go out in.
    — Christine Whitney, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2017
  • The Mann Center, the prime city-country experience for many a summer classical listener, has spiffed up its grounds, which is certain to enhance the pleasure of the place.
    — Peter Dobrin, https://www.inquirer.com, 5 June 2019

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