Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smarten (up)
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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 -
Image Image In Dili, the capital, streets were scrubbed and walls freshly painted to primp for the papal trip.—
Sui-Lee Wee,
New York Times,
16 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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Phil Wong holds court as a master of preening all over the stage, dialing in his dynamic variance in each iteration of his wild characterizations.—
David John Chávez,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Dodger fans had once again let the taunting, preening Padres get under their skin.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Oct. 2024
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Just one week before her death, she got dressed up in one of her sharpest suits and left home to meet with her lawyers.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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There’s a sense that the workplace is where children get to dress up as adults, with all of the tantalizing power—and peril—that being a grownup entails.—
Katy Waldman,
The New Yorker,
6 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 12 Mar. 2025.
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