as in decorative
serving to add beauty
added one last beautifying ornament to the wreath and hung it on the door
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as in decorating
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 beautifying
Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
This organization cleans parks by picking up trash and beautifying spaces.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
From aiding digestion to reducing fatigue, enhancing mental performance, and beautifying benefits: A wheatgrass shot is really meant to be that girl.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
The pictures are beautiful, but Hujar’s is not a beautifying eye.
—Benjamin Moser, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
The viral beautifying filter uses machine learning technology to edit users’ facial features in photographs and video, sculpting cheekbones, smoothing out skin and brightening eyes, all with unsettling realism.
—Flo Cornall, CNN, 15 May 2023
Roughly 21% of Americans of any gender have reported using beautifying filters on their photos before posting their images to a social media profile, according to a 2021 Consumer Reports study.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2023
Since Mayan times, honey has played an important role in wellness in Mexico and is famous for both its beautifying and restorative qualities.
—Rana Good, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
From training the first service dog to beautifying a scenic jewel to teaching at-risk kids to save and invest money, our Icon winners are making a difference.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
These low-growing plants perform important environmental services while beautifying the garden year-round.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Davis said he has also been involved in beautifying Altadena during its recovery.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
Developers freed from building parking are also more likely to invest in beautifying their building for residents and pedestrians.
—Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
Saturday was a chance for organizers to gather and start beautifying the neighborhood, which is largely home to working class and immigrant residents.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
National Guard troops have also been tasked with picking up garbage and beautifying the city.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
The Westminster funds will prioritize several efforts, including hiring a Little Saigon outreach coordinator in City Hall, redeveloping and beautifying storefronts, and working with a landscape architect to assess the needs of public spaces along busy main streets.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The Westminster funds will prioritize several efforts, including hiring a Little Saigon outreach coordinator in City Hall, redeveloping and beautifying storefronts, and working with a landscape architect to assess the needs of public spaces along busy main streets.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
This organization cleans parks by picking up trash and beautifying spaces.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
From aiding digestion to reducing fatigue, enhancing mental performance, and beautifying benefits: A wheatgrass shot is really meant to be that girl.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
The pictures are beautiful, but Hujar’s is not a beautifying eye.
—Benjamin Moser, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
The viral beautifying filter uses machine learning technology to edit users’ facial features in photographs and video, sculpting cheekbones, smoothing out skin and brightening eyes, all with unsettling realism.
—Flo Cornall, CNN, 15 May 2023
Roughly 21% of Americans of any gender have reported using beautifying filters on their photos before posting their images to a social media profile, according to a 2021 Consumer Reports study.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2023
Since Mayan times, honey has played an important role in wellness in Mexico and is famous for both its beautifying and restorative qualities.
—Rana Good, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
Verb
Acclaimed restaurant designer John O’Brien is beautifying the space.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2026
From training the first service dog to beautifying a scenic jewel to teaching at-risk kids to save and invest money, our Icon winners are making a difference.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
These low-growing plants perform important environmental services while beautifying the garden year-round.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
Davis said he has also been involved in beautifying Altadena during its recovery.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 27 Nov. 2025
Developers freed from building parking are also more likely to invest in beautifying their building for residents and pedestrians.
—Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
Saturday was a chance for organizers to gather and start beautifying the neighborhood, which is largely home to working class and immigrant residents.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
National Guard troops have also been tasked with picking up garbage and beautifying the city.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 12 Sep. 2025
The Westminster funds will prioritize several efforts, including hiring a Little Saigon outreach coordinator in City Hall, redeveloping and beautifying storefronts, and working with a landscape architect to assess the needs of public spaces along busy main streets.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beautifying
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Wisconsin couples usually choose guest comfort through good food and large portions and flexible dining times instead of choosing expensive decorative elements.—
K.H. Koehler,
jsonline.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Terren Farmhouse Linen Sofa I was immediately drawn to the delicate blue stripes on this linen sofa, which add a decorative touch.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2026
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If spring is on your mind, consider decorating your front porch with an artificial flower basket, like this one, that’s on sale for a limited time.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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Flashy trends and experimental ideas can make a space feel fresh, but there’s a reason why tried-and-true decorating methods endure.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
29 Jan. 2026
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Another ornamental variety, 'Eureka Variegated Pink', doesn't turn fully yellow.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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Flowering crab apples, for example, are useful small ornamental trees that offer lovely red, pink or white flowers in late spring and autumn fruits that feed wildlife.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2026
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Videos on Chinese social media show people adorning their homes with red posters carrying well-wishing phrases, known as fai chun or chunlian, in an annual festive ritual.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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If Iran remains beautiful, then the idea of Persia is more than mere ornament adorning the corpse of an ancient civilization.—
Ramin Jahanbegloo,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Beautifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beautifying. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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