spiffed-up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiffed-up
Adjective
  • Crafted in gold-toned bronze, its coloring is understated and elegant, allowing the designer to work with a more experimental shape.
    Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The Clunie Dining Room For a more elegant affair, there’s The Clunie Dining Room at The Fife Arms.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • While Hadden-Paton was unsuccessful in keeping his dapper suit, his costar, Hugh Bonneville, who plays Lord Grantham, confessed to Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan on Live!
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Once again, Johnson has gathered together an all-star cast — this group includes Glenn Close, Andrew Scott, Kerry Washington, Jeremy Renner, and Josh Brolin — to set up the pins so that Daniel Craig’s dapper Southern detective can knock ’em all down.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • As evidenced, efforts can culminate in formal events for strategizing and bolstering membership.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Wyatt’s pointed use of stark silence to enhance some of the tense moments before battles break out is an effective formal choice that, without the use of slow motion, produces the feeling of time moving differently, making the viewer hyper-aware of what may come.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Astylish Ruffled Gingham Button-Down Shirt Ruffled trim gives this gingham button-down shirt a dressy touch.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Think formfitting denim pantsuits with oversize patch pockets stretching past the bottom hem; jeans with raw, unfinished hemlines, or dressy, slightly masculine shirts reconfigured as wrap tops to be layered under cropped cardigans.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • This stylish and practical travertine tray is another one of Barney's go-to picks for organizing clutter while adding texture.
    Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Plus, save on the best carry-on our editors have tested, the Samsonite Freeform Hardside Carry-on, and a stylish Coach tote that’s currently trending.
    Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Spiffed-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiffed-up. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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