How to Use beautify in a Sentence

beautify

verb
  • Fresh flowers beautify every room.
  • High school students were also given a challenge to help beautify the city.
    Jasmine Leyva, The Mercury News, 14 May 2017
  • Jeremy is proud of his home and puts in much effort in beautifying the property.
    Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024
  • Now window boxes beautify walls, fences, ledges, steps, and the railings on decks, porches and balconies.
    Jodi Torpey/ Special To The Denver Post, The Denver Post, 19 May 2017
  • Collagen isn't just a beautifying asset, but a vital layer of the skin.
    Taylore Glynn, Marie Claire, 10 Apr. 2017
  • Lego also made some decorative pieces available during the last couple hours so people could beautify their robots.
    Anton Olsen, WIRED, 15 Mar. 2012
  • For me, the whole point of a lawn is to provide a smooth surface for running a wheelbarrow piled high with bricks or compost that will end up beautifying what’s growing in the beds surrounding my long and skinny swatch of lawn.
    Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, 1 Apr. 2017
  • City planners have spent more than two years beautifying the city for the Super Bowl and wrapping up construction projects, most of which were begun before energy prices crashed.
    Dave Montgomery, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2017
  • The fence was finished and lined with plants to beautify the backdrop.
    Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 27 June 2023
  • The right fish tank can beautify a space, and keep your fish healthy and happy for a long time.
    Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science, 8 Oct. 2020
  • One of the program’s goals is to beautify the homes of those who cannot afford a fresh coat of paint.
    From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 20 Sep. 2021
  • But the main point is to thank those who beautify not just their private refuge but the city streets and sidewalks.
    Bonnie Blodgett, Twin Cities, 22 June 2019
  • But for Chou, hanging art on the wall is not only a way to beautify his house.
    Megan C. Hills, CNN, 22 June 2021
  • They were meant to beautify the cities as part of the City Beautiful movement.
    Randy Dotinga, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2017
  • The trees will help beautify the park and protect the baseball field from the road (as well as passing cars from baseballs).
    Steve Smith, courant.com, 29 Oct. 2020
  • When Blossoms of Hope first formed in 2004, one of its main missions was to beautify the county.
    Katie V. Jones, baltimoresun.com, 19 Mar. 2021
  • This also was a unique way to bring staff together to help beautify the city.
    Mike Danahey, Elgin Courier-News, 8 May 2018
  • Some cities have even used the practice to beautify their downtowns.
    Jeff McMurray, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2024
  • Collagen is all the rage in the wellness world, claiming to beautify hair, skin and nails.
    Christian Gollayan, Men's Health, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Thomas was eager to offer his wall to help beautify the neighborhood and looks forward to the art to come.
    BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2021
  • The skies are boundless in their beauty and thus the perfect point of departure for a craft that serves to beautify above all else.
    Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 3 July 2023
  • One of their major projects was to beautify and improve the baby section of the Spring Grove Cemetery.
    Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland.com, 16 Apr. 2018
  • Even folks who make a living beautifying homes espouse the virtues of the laundry chair.
    Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Overall, code enforcement is a great thing to help beautify the town.
    Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2022
  • Each group will be assigned a city quadrant to help beautify.
    Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2020
  • The $10 million plaza is the first phase of a larger project called Panoway on Wazyata Bay planned to beautify the area between the plaza and the shore with parks and a boardwalk.
    Katy Read, Star Tribune, 18 Sep. 2020
  • The purpose was to beautify the area, which is an entrance into Broadview Heights.
    Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, 1 May 2018
  • The mayor aims to build on the city's efforts to reduce blight, pour more resources into home repairs and jobs, and beautify the city.
    Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 2 Nov. 2021
  • All are welcomed to come help beautify the park, but are encouraged to come early.
    Quoron Walker, courant.com, 19 Sep. 2019
  • City workers have spent months beautifying downtown and making preparations across the city, from sidewalk repairs to new signs and better lighting.
    Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2024

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