Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smartening (up)
dressing up
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Take your pick of pop star styles (on and off stage), iconic TV and movie characters to viral, news-making moments—the options for dressing up on October 31st have never been more plentiful.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
18 Sep. 2025 -
After the cyberstalking ordeal came to an end and started making national news, the Wilsons poked fun at Kendra's fate by dressing up a scarecrow in a prison jumpsuit with a mask of her mugshot over its face, per The Cut.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Smartening (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smartening%20%28up%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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