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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smartening (up)
dressing up
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Keke Palmer also took us back to the early aughts, dressing up as Jessica Alba in Honey.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025 -
There are songs about dressing up in your Halloween costume, celebrating Halloween at school, and decorating the house in Halloween decorations.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Smartening (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smartening%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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