How to Use spiff in a Sentence

spiff

verb

• Follow these easy steps to spiff up those Converse kicks in no time!
  — Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 14 June 2022
• And then there's your hubby's crazy ideas about spiffing up the basement.
  — Southern Living, 4 May 2018
• The 15-mile Gwynns Falls Trail beckons hikers and bikers; the garden club works to spiff up the landscape.
  — Mike Klingaman, baltimoresun.com, 4 Mar. 2021
• Luque also spiffed up the breakfast nook with bench seating.
  — Dana Oland, idahostatesman, 23 Feb. 2018
• Lacy half-curtains spiff up the windows, arched with stained glass, in the narrow front rooms, one painted the color of mint, the second a shade of peach.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2022
• That sofa that now looks dated can be spiffed up with an overload of chic pillows.
  — Barbara Ballinger, chicagotribune.com, 19 Oct. 2019
• Now’s the time to spiff up ragged lawns is an article published in August, but the basics are covered.
  — oregonlive, 21 Jan. 2022
• Most of them performed well for the network, so expect more spiffed-up, old school game show programs next summer.
  — oregonlive.com, 22 Aug. 2019
• Each of the Cavs spiffed up the ensemble their own way doing several different things to the sleeves and pocket squares.
  — Allison Carey, cleveland.com, 24 Apr. 2018
• But that first outpost in Lakeview, spiffed up with a remodeling job in 2013, remains a great place to get a great cup of coffee.
  — Lori Rackl, chicagotribune.com, 29 June 2018
• Instantly spiff up your look by with the latest arrivals, from shoulder bags to backpacks.
  — oregonlive, 28 May 2021
• As a result, there have been major efforts to spiff up the historic downtown square, connect that square to the museum via leafy bike paths, and ramp up the restaurant scene.
  — Paula Disbrowe, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2012
• As a result, there have been major efforts to spiff up the historic downtown square, connect that square to the museum via leafy bike paths, and ramp up the restaurant scene.
  — Paula Disbrowe, Southern Living, 11 July 2017
• And don't forget Scotland Scotland is also busy spiffing up its sights.
  — Rick Steves, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2020
• Jalaah, a student at Fairley High School, already had a date; check out that spiffing young man wearing a suit that matches her own pink sequin gown.
  — Seventeen, 15 May 2017
• Smaller regional host cities will have sparser amenities, but have also been spiffed up.
  — The Economist, 13 June 2018
• Instantly spiff up your look by upgrading your purse, phone case or duffel bag, all without paying full price.
  — oregonlive, 10 May 2021
• The site would sometimes randomly go down, prompting Corcoran to spiff up his otherwise makeshift code.
  — Patricia Hernandez, The Verge, 29 Nov. 2018
• The Mann Center, the prime city-country experience for many a summer classical listener, has spiffed up its grounds, which is certain to enhance the pleasure of the place.
  — Peter Dobrin, https://www.inquirer.com, 5 June 2019
• Hitherto a storage facility, the space was spiffed up with the financial help of Twist’s grandmother and named after her.
  — Joan Acocella, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2018
• What was once a dingy community center in Silverado Canyon is now spiffed up with fresh paint, a commercial-grade kitchen and offers space for 130 guests.
  — David Whiting, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2017
• Since Opendoor, Offerpad and Zillow spiff up the houses themselves before putting them back on the market, sellers don’t need to fix drippy faucets or try to appeal to buyers’ tastes.
  — Peter Rudegeair, WSJ, 19 June 2019
• New development is expected to replenish the city’s housing and commercial stock—and spiff up its look.
  — Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, 20 June 2018
• The room, which was spiffed up as part of the hotel's $135 million post-Katrina renovation, is available for events such as parties and receptions.
  — NOLA.com, 11 June 2017
• Barber had expected a crew might spiff up the campus before visitors arrived.
  — Sharon Noguchi, The Mercury News, 24 May 2017
• Soon other agents began quietly enlisting his help in spiffing up their wardrobes.
  — Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2013
• The vote also would spiff up requirements for outdoor storage yards at commercial businesses, so fencing hides the clutter.
  — Brittany Wallman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 3 Aug. 2017
• Amtrak has spiffed up tired old restrooms at Pennsylvania Station, the busiest transportation hub in the Western Hemisphere, with new terrazzo floors, sleek gray stalls and hands-free faucets and soap dispensers.
  — Winnie Hu, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2020
• But there is a middle ground and recently, comfort-minded designers have begun spiffing up the busy woman’s couch-potato ensemble with this happy medium in mind; some of the clothes even look good enough to go out in.
  — Christine Whitney, WSJ, 10 Aug. 2017
• Now, though, Genesis has become the Korean automaker’s luxury brand, spiffing up that car and rechristening it the G80.
  — Tom Voelk, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2016

Last Updated: 18 Nov 2024