spiffed-up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiffed-up
Adjective
  • For the rest of her styling, Gomez wore a black gown with velvet bow detailing and an elegant French bob, proving that lilac goes with pretty much anything.
    Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 30 June 2025
  • Rivers in Ecuador, India, and Canada provide the settings for this elegant travelogue, which asks whether a natural entity, such as a river, can be regarded as a living thing.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Mouthful packed with rich and dapper flavors of sultanas, molasses, red cherries, Italian breakfast tart and blackberry pie.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Cutting a dapper figure in a black suit and black dress shoes, Isbell repeatedly demonstrated why any reputable six-string purveyor would desire that affiliation.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • For example, according to The Australian, firms with formal mentorship programs see 23% higher retention among women.
    Raquel Gomes, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • The law also limited the deployment of armed forces to 60 days, with a 30-day withdrawal period, in the absence of a formal declaration of war.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • Arriving together in a car, The Hunger Games star, 34, and Madame Web actress, 35, almost matched in dressy casual looks, the former in an all-black ensemble and the latter in a black top, brown blazer and gray dress pants.
    Jack Smart, People.com, 2 June 2025
  • With three oversized bows at the front, this tweed shift dress is a dressy option for evening events.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 17 May 2025
Adjective
  • Swap out that workmanlike case for something that’s more casual, more stylish, and—whisper it—more functional.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
  • One of the biggest struggles of dressing for the summer heat is finding a pair of sandals that are both stylish and comfortable.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 25 June 2025
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“Spiffed-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spiffed-up. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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