beautification

Example Sentences

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Lady Bird Johnson launched a series of beautification and urban renewal projects in Washington, a visual taste of the Great Society her husband hoped to bring about nationwide.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

“We’re always trying to balance the beautification of the city and the need to have a tree canopy with public safety,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 9, 2025

But as Goitein points out, widespread beautification projects can be a hallmark of authoritarian power consolidation.

From Slate • Aug. 29, 2025

They've also led productive lives while incarcerated, with Erik founding a hospice programme to help elderly and disabled inmates while Lyle has been working on prison beautification.

From BBC • May 17, 2025

“One should be allowed to dance if one wishes to. And read Greek poetry, and make use of human excrement for the beautification of God’s earth.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns