Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smartening
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Ingredient call-outs include niacinamide, which has brightening and smoothing properties, and calming squalane.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
11 Jan. 2026 -
If your grout isn't horrendous with dirt or stains, this might be a great cleaner for brightening the lines.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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Lemon can be used for everything from freshening bed linens to removing stains from clothes–including cleaning your microwave.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
13 Dec. 2025
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After freshening it up for its journey across the world, the video cuts to a phone call with Blue's lawyer, who reveals the good news that her ban from the country has been lifted.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
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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
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These low-growing plants perform important environmental services while beautifying the garden year-round.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 Dec. 2025
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On their website, the brand noted that more than 30 yards of French Chantilly lace went into the construction, and the 600 buttons adorning it are also covered in lace.—
Alfredo Toriello,
Vanity Fair,
8 Jan. 2026
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Also adorning the topper are 2,867 other diamonds, 17 sapphires, 11 emeralds, and 269 pearls, according to the Royal Collection Trust.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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Heat-trapping gases from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas are the major cause of worsening global warming, scientists say.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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One side of the disk has an extended and brighter dust emission, which could be the result of a disturbance, possibly a vortex, that is trapping solids.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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However, decorating is a marathon—not a sprint.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
9 Jan. 2026
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My husband devotes many hours to baking all the desserts, shopping for food and drinks, and lavishly decorating the house.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Smartening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smartening. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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