beautify
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
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Origin of beautify
Example Sentences
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The brightly coloured murals in Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh state were part of a project to beautify the city.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
White House spokesman Davis Ingle said, “President Trump has full legal authority to modernize, renovate, and beautify the White House—just like all of his predecessors did.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 16, 2025
Mayor Karen Bass recently unveiled a citywide initiative called “Shine L.A.” that encourages volunteers to beautify the city with clean-ups and tree plantings ahead of next year’s World Cup and the Olympics.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2025
The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, a nonprofit intended to beautify the city’s once-industrial waterfront, had more than $100 million in assets, and tens of millions more flowing in annually from government and private donors.
From New York Times • Jun. 5, 2024
The various fraternal organizations are working together to beautify the area around the spring with flower beds and benches and are building a special fountain so that all might come and partake.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
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