How to Use renovate in a Sentence

renovate

verb
  • We renovated the kitchen three years ago.
  • It's an old factory that has been renovated as office space.
  • The project renovates and expands the square footage of the school.
    Nicole Asbury, Washington Post, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Even the press box was renovated with a new floor and chairs.
    Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Painter moved out only after the landlord made plans to renovate the unit and raise the rent.
    Renuka Rayasam, CNN, 30 Nov. 2022
  • That is, buying a cheaper home and renovating just to get your foot in the door.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 7 Feb. 2024
  • When his husband was alive, the two of them had renovated the kitchen.
    Caleb Crain, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
  • She's complained that a hotel isn't part of the plan to renovate and expand the center.
    The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The shopping center has been renovated in the past year.
    Maria Morales, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2023
  • The second and third floors will not be open, as they are still being renovated.
    Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 25 May 2023
  • Driving the news: The zoo plans to renovate its two bear habitats and add a third space for its bear breeding program.
    Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The Grinkers planned to renovate it but found that doing so would be too expensive, Grinker said.
    Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Many sold to Baltimore City Schools teachers who wanted to live in the city but didn’t want to renovate a home.
    Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 1 Apr. 2023
  • At the time, my vision was to renovate the garage space and turn it into a small restaurant dining room.
    Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 3 May 2023
  • Are more squabbles likely to get in the way of progress on what to do about renovating or building a courthouse?
    Laura Johnston, cleveland, 31 July 2023
  • The Sun spent $6 million to renovate the waterfront site.
    Yacob Reyes, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Vivian Johnson The kitchen was renovated to be a foodie and gourmet cook haven.
    Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 2 Oct. 2024
  • All of the guest rooms have been recently renovated — and the color palette is dreamy.
    Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 31 May 2023
  • The Story As the Panthers renovate all 158 luxury suites, it’s getting rid of all the old stuff through a rummage sale.
    Jen Rothacker, Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
  • Mark Strong is lending his voice and celebrity to help raise money to renovate a bomb shelter for 327 school kids in Ukraine.
    Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Nov. 2023
  • It and the cocktail bar above it, Milli, are being renovated, says co-founder Elias Pope.
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 10 July 2023
  • For the past few days, a dozen volunteers had been sprucing up the place, renovating the kitchen and repainting the walls with bright colors.
    D. T. Max, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
  • Reyes and his wife, Elizabeth, along with her sister, her cousin and their spouses, have been cleaning out the home with plans to renovate it.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 9 June 2023
  • Image While the trucks are getting their makeover, each of the more than 6,000 passenger cars gets renovated, too.
    David Waldstein, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Pam now lives in the house with her husband, Rick, and the two have managed to renovate the space while keeping some of its historical charm.
    Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The money will fund a range of programs, from grants to build and renovate parks in low-income neighborhoods to school field trips to parks and historic sites.
    Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024
  • The Wales family joined the Scouts to renovate their Scout Hut—taking part in plating, sanding, and painting.
    Town & Country, 9 May 2023
  • So Biden’s proposal to build and renovate more than 2 million could help.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
  • While the hotel has been renovated, the decor is still distinctly vintage and lends to an eerie energy.
    Julie Jordan, People.com, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The couple is currently renovating part of their home to create a sanctuary for dogs in need.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024

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