Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smarten (up)
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Handlers at the 2024 National Dog Show Presented by Purina spoke exclusively with PEOPLE about getting different breeds ready for the big event and the amount of primping required.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
28 Nov. 2024 -
Photographed by Clémence Polès The next couple of hours felt like a rom-com montage—a bunch of girls playing, primping, and posing for pictures.—
Jessie Heyman,
Vogue,
15 Oct. 2024
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Wearing a look inspired by Barbie herself, Margot Robbie dolls up at this year's Gotham Awards on Nov. 27 in N.Y.C. 43 of 80 Night to Remember Bradley Cooper waves to onlookers outside of the 2023 Gotham Awards in New York City on Nov. 27.—
Zoey Lyttle,
Peoplemag,
30 Nov. 2023
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To further doll up your kitchen, Hilton’s main cutlery set features eight luxuriously golden knives with soft pink handles and gold accents.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2023
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By coincidence, Emhoff spoke to Georgetown Law School students shortly before a preening Trump announced Willkie Farr’s surrender on social media.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Nearly 10 inches of ground clearance and torque aplenty allow the G 580 to scale a 45-degree incline and ford a depth of almost three feet—true off-road chops that let ambitious owners do more than preen at the Equinox valet.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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Consumers’ growing interest in day-to-night fashion is creating an opportunity for designers to dress up their denim assortments.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
19 May 2025
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Whether paired with leggings and a tank top for a day of sightseeing or dressed up with a breezy sundress, there’s no shortage of ways to style these sneakers for summer.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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“Smarten (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smarten%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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