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to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
volunteers beautified the roadside landscape by planting flowers
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Recent Examples of beautified
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
It wasn’t instigated by formal education or a big career, but from simply being around the work, watching things get built, fixed, and beautified.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Muralist Kian Dubay, of Pittsburgh, traveling with fellow artist Phil Seth, beautified a dingy basketball goal north of the Valparaiso Creates Center on Indiana Avenue.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2025
It wasn’t instigated by formal education or a big career, but from simply being around the work, watching things get built, fixed, and beautified.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beautified
Verb
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Lady Gaga, meanwhile, sported a blue flamenco dress by Luar, adorned with a brooch modeled on Puerto Rico’s national flower, the Flor de Maga.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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However, that does not stop Glenn from proudly waving and exchanging Olympic pins adorned with the trans pride flag.—
Jasmine Wynn,
Time,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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White was one of seven players used by Self in a trimmed rotation that resulted in four players in double-digit scoring and three players with eight points each.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
14 Jan. 2026
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Each accommodation includes a trimmed Christmas tree, fireplace, and outdoor hot tub—ensuring comfort for couples or families settling in for a long winter’s night.—
Wendy O'Dea,
Robb Report,
28 Dec. 2025
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Diana decorated her marital home with cheerful, cozy furniture, crafting a high-English space with designer Dudley Poplak.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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The tech executive already had a deep background in basketball as his sons were decorated players at nearby San Ramon Valley.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Apart from all the construction supplies and labor constraints, another major expense for the plants is the enriched uranium that sources the nuclear fuel, especially when Russia dominates almost half of the global uranium enrichment market.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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From a sufficiently massive, sufficiently cold cloud of material, whether pristine or enriched, gravitational collapse will begin to occur.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In recent years, the house has been known primarily for turning out dress watches, many of which—on the higher end—come decked in diamonds and precious gems in keeping with its reputation as a top-tier jeweler.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
19 Jan. 2026
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There is a famous image of a bireme, from a relief found at the Assyrian palace at Nineveh (in modern Iraq, near Mosul), that clearly illustrates the use of a decked warship with two levels of oars.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Another smartly dressed man appears, smiling, and guides us into a discreet anteroom.—
Caroline Law,
TheWeek,
9 Feb. 2026
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Macdonald, a business major at the University of Georgia at the time, came dressed in a full blue suit and tie.—
Jack Leo,
AJC.com,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Already known for her skin-baring fashions, Kardashian took her style to the next level in a catsuit made out of sheer and embellished lace that showed her SKIMS bra underneath.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
3 Feb. 2026
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At the center of it all, Yerin Ha radiates in a shimmering empire waist gown, silver gloves, and an embellished mask.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Christmas market in Ban Jelačić Square has the city’s big, bedecked tree, concerts and cultural performances, plus market stalls selling gifts, handicrafts, and bites like fritule (crispy miniature doughnut balls).—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Beautified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beautified. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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