face-lift
Britishnoun
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a cosmetic surgical operation for tightening sagging skin and smoothing unwanted wrinkles on the face
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any improvement or renovation, as of a building, etc
verb
Example Sentences
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A week after her face-lift last year, Shelly Spackman, a 54-year-old retired entrepreneur from Cache Valley, Utah, went to a family party.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026
In downtown Batumi, which has undergone a bit of a face-lift in recent years, we found no signs of the tourist crowds that can mob Tbilisi.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
The team’s full-service kitchen got a face-lift too, having evolved as a place of renewed importance since Dodger Stadium’s last clubhouse renovations in 2013.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025
One of London's most famous landmarks is getting a face-lift in time for spring.
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2024
El Museo del Barrio had just gotten a face-lift.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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