How to Use makeover in a Sentence

makeover

1 of 2 noun
  • The actress had a complete makeover to turn her into a glamorous star.
  • They gave their advertising a total makeover to improve their corporate image.
  • The health club and spa are also due for its own makeover.
    Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2024
  • The makeover of the Rams secondary now includes a one-time All-Pro.
    Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
  • Your home is ripe for a makeover, and these sweet, fruity shades are just the ticket.
    Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe's shocking makeover was revealed to the world last month.
    Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The Rangers have never had a one-year pitching makeover quite like this one.
    Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Add in a pleasing makeover and one of the best pairs of headphones just got better.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Ana bag got an XXL makeover for the brand’s spring 2023 collection.
    Frances Solá-Santiago, refinery29.com, 2 Feb. 2023
  • Now Bridges has given the 128-year-old house its latest makeover.
    Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 22 Feb. 2023
  • These are the clothes that led Princess Diana to call up Gianni and ask him for a makeover in 1994.
    Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Lin has designs for the 700-square foot car that will be hauled to the Sierra foothills for a makeover this summer.
    Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
  • Officials have made clear that the details of the zoo makeover aren’t final.
    Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The film side of the aisle isn’t undergoing a major makeover.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The punky makeover received praise and damnation in equal measure.
    Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
  • Fully lined in plush shearling, even the contoured footbeds get a warm, fluffy makeover.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2024
  • There’s no more deserving place to spend the amount of money that would be required for such a makeover.
    Sharon Grigsby, Dallas News, 14 Apr. 2023
  • The route has gone through numerous makeovers over more than two centuries.
    Luz Lazo, Washington Post, 31 July 2023
  • In recent months, The Seagate’s big makeover has also brought a reshuffling of staff.
    Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2024
  • From charming to bone-chilling, these Halloween porch decor ideas will get you in the mood for a festive makeover.
    Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Read on for how to make the most of this Greek island that’s undergoing a mindful makeover.
    Devorah Lev-Tov, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Meanwhile, the 2024 model year marks a substantial makeover for the Cayenne inside and out.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 22 July 2024
  • The trope of the heroine in the rom-com genre is either the Manic Pixie Dream Girl or the woman who changes herself for the man or gets a makeover.
    Hannah Abraham, Deadline, 15 June 2024
  • The Ravens’ offseason makeover continues, this time in the front office.
    Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 11 July 2023
  • During tonight’s new episode, the queens give drag makeovers to hard-working teachers, from kindergarten to high school.
    Josie Howell | , al, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Historic movie lot that gave Studio City its name to get $1-billion makeover.
    Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2023
  • The tired dullness of the everyday is about to get a massive makeover, so get excited!
    Karina Castrillo, Women's Health, 29 July 2023
  • Gabrielle Union is getting a makeover ahead of Christmas courtesy of her daughter, Kaavia James.
    Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 24 Dec. 2023
  • Two years ago, the landscape received a makeover for enhanced curb appeal.
    Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024
  • Naturally, the Internet had some thoughts on Howard’s makeover.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 5 Sep. 2024
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make over

2 of 2 verb
  • Numerous attempts have been made over the years to capture the rock star’s life on film, but none have come to fruition.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 Sep. 2024
  • Deals were made over lunch, on the golf course or over the phone.
    Ophir Tanz, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Wasn’t that album made over the course of just a few days?
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2023
  • Still, notable progress has been made over the last year.
    Wyatte Grantham-Philips, Fortune, 8 May 2024
  • Small changes and tweaks were made over the years, with the biggest change announced in 2005.
    Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 2 Jan. 2024
  • This is just one of the many smart investments Nas has made over the years.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Zhu and Wang made over $1.7 million through their fraud.
    Stepheny Price, Fox News, 15 Aug. 2024
  • So many subgenres of hip-hop have been made over the last 50 years.
    Ariana Marsh, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Reservations can be made over the phone or through OpenTable.
    The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Six movies have been made over the span of three decades, earning more than $6 billion worldwide.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Jan. 2024
  • Reservations can be made over the phone or on the restaurant's website.
    The Indianapolis Star, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The first film made over $680 million at the global box office and has been streamed for over 1 billion hours on Disney+.
    Lindsey Bahr, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
  • The first film made over $680 million at the global box office and has been streamed for over 1 billion hours on Disney+.
    Lindsey Bahr, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Girard strands her alone, making over-the-top witchy gestures, for almost the whole of the Act III prelude.
    Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The new allegations add to others that have been made over years.
    Tim Arango, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Of all the expensive signings made over the past two years, the most shrewd might be Cole Palmer from Manchester City.
    Steve Douglas, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2024
  • The show’s goal is to inspire and motivate homeowners to make over their dwellings.
    Hot Property Estates, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2023
  • In Carver’s tropical paradise of a book, a trio of friends heads to the Maldives to make over their 40-something lives.
    Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
  • The star of a home renovation show gets tasked to make over her hometown inn, but her partner on the project is an old flame.
    Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2021
  • Great strides in the density and detail of vegetation have been made over the past ten years.
    Lewis Gordon, Washington Post, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Her communion with Lou, on the other hand, is pure heat, with the promise of something more made over eggs the next morning.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2024
  • Repurchases under the program can be made over the next three years.
    Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2024
  • Sasha Colby adopted someone on set last year, and other queens who’ve been made over on the show have gone on to drag careers.
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 1 Apr. 2024
  • The drink made over $250 million in retail sales in just over a year, Paul claimed in an interview in February.
    Julia Malleck, Quartz, 13 July 2023
  • And the entity went on to make over $30 million of investments in the area and created thousands of jobs.
    Fortune, 2 July 2020
  • That’s only 11 threes shy of his final tally of threes made over four seasons in Dallas.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
  • The governors’ comments were made over the past two months during their annual State of the State speeches.
    Saijel Kishan, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2023
  • This is a movie that cost $4 million and made over $100 million at the box office, as well as countless millions in secondary sales.
    Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Seven arrests have been made over the years, the BBC reported, but no charges had been filed until Monday.
    María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Decker is back in her second year as the starting goalie after making over 300 saves as a freshman.
    Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2023

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