Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cosmeticize
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Gallagher spent the first week of December sprucing it up, artfully decorating Christmas trees and doing her best to spread holiday cheer to the house's 150 families.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
13 Dec. 2025 -
Very few of today’s displays predate the 1990s, with some being renovated over the years to either spruce them up or change their theme.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
2 Dec. 2025
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Kiki Rice had 17 points and seven assists and Lauren Betts scored 16 points as the Bruins (21-1, 11-0 Big Ten) remained the only undefeated team in conference play while improving to 10-0 at home.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Next, the researchers aim to improve their technique further, with the goal of predicting not only when solar activity will intensify, but also where on the sun’s surface active regions are likely to form.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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For freezing, prepare the soup up to the point of shredding and adding chicken back in.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2026
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Read on to learn exactly how to soup up that morning shot.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
9 Dec. 2025
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Looking to doll up your collarbones instead?—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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The store had to be closed for several days while volunteers set the dolls up for display, and only 25 shoppers could be allowed in at a time for viewing because of the dolls’ values.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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Wiles barely could make the tight final left-hand turn that had tricked Monsen.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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After all, seeing people who aren’t there is a common crutch for TV shows that want to trick their audience, bring back a fan-favorite character, or both.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2026
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While its bodice fans out into a dramatic train, the dress’s underskirt is embellished with layers of long, spiky black petals—a memorable motif from Piccioli’s first collection for Balenciaga, spring 2026.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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Her eyes were embellished with pumpkin-colored shadow on her lids, shimmering white shadow in her inner corners and sky-high lashes that tickled the bottoms of her brows, while her lips were lined in a dark taupe hue and filled with clear gloss.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Cosmeticize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosmeticize. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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