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verb

present participle of beautify

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of beautifying
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
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 The spa features biohacking treatments, exclusive beautifying therapies by high-end Hungarian brand Omorovicza, and a series of outdoor baths and infrared saunas. Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025 This organization cleans parks by picking up trash and beautifying spaces. Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2025 The pictures are beautiful, but Hujar’s is not a beautifying eye. Benjamin Moser, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024 While beautifying the area, the project also aims to provide insights into the impact of urban green space on human health and the environment. Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beautifying
Adjective
  • The counter displays a little extra character thanks to the decorative ogee edges.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Balsam Hill’s expertise with high-quality trees extend to their collection of decorative baubles.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ahead of the holiday, Paris was also photographed decorating her house.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Chrome’s versatility, affordability, and natural shine give it fresh appeal for decorating, and the vibrant metallic is dressing up everyday decor and fixtures.
    Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Indiana has rich biodiversity with thousands of species in unique habitats, but the ornamental plant trade, globalization and development have introduced new threats to these ecosystems.
    Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Spring is ideal for planting flowering shrubs, perennials, and ornamental trees such as azaleas, hydrangeas, and dogwoods.
    William Jones, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The father-son duo both towered over Hargitay, adorning casual clothing in snaps taken from their visit.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
  • At the front of the shop is a mélange of plants adorning the main window.
    Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Beautifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beautifying. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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