Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cosmeticize
Verb
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Fortunately, the wise old Professor Tangrowth is there to help spruce it up.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026 -
Something always needs stabilizing, fixing or sprucing in a 174-year-old building.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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About a decade ago, a group of competitive CrossFitters in Charleston, South Carolina, went looking for ways to improve their athletic performance without taking steroids.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Money would help improve services for pets and residents.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Don't mix up this bright green soup up with its split pea cousin.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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Warm a batch of this creamy soup up on a chilly night and pop in a few biscuits to finish the meal.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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Not long before Brettler's death, Sharma had learned the kid had tricked him.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Read how North Korean hackers tricked Ben and got into his computer.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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To compete in such an environment, some kids can feel pressure to embellish.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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What began as a way to embellish college entrance applications has become a gratifying life experience for the teens as well as the elementary school students.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Cosmeticize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cosmeticize. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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