- a variation of facelift.
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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To truly maintain these hardcore interventions, you need to do them again and again—a face-lift, for example, lasts only 10 or so years.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
Under Donald Trump, the nation’s capital is getting a face-lift.
From Slate ● May 18, 2026
They’re occasionally joined by the family’s matriarch, Kris, the hot grandma to end all hot grandmas, who recently got a face-lift so impressive that it became national news.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
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
El Museo del Barrio had just gotten a face-lift.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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