Example Sentences
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Consider the mockery Shakespeare received from Robert Greene, a fellow playwright, who called him “an upstart Crow, beautified with our feathers.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
It was really refreshing to have a visual moment: not just the pictures but everything behind the pictures, of sitting in the chair and getting beautified — and the crew looked like us!
From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2022
"Kartavya Path will exhibit beautified landscapes, lawns with walkways, added green spaces, refurbished canals, new amenity blocks, improved signage and vending kiosks," a government statement said.
From Reuters • Sep. 8, 2022
Rolling Stone magazine said Dozier culled the refrain “sugar pie, honey bunch” from his grandfather, who called the ladies that his hairdresser wife beautified “sugar pie” or “honey bunch.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2022
There she pressed and curled and beautified the hair of the ladies of the Hill.
From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland
