beautify

In a lengthy second post, Trump bragged about steps he has taken to beautify Washington, including resurfacing the bottom of the Reflecting Pool with an "American flag blue" coating used in swimming pools.

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

There are a lot of other things happening on the mall and around Washington to beautify the capital before July 4.

From Slate ● Jun. 4, 2026

The brightly coloured murals in Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh state were part of a project to beautify the city.

From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2026

White House spokesman Davis Ingle said, “President Trump has full legal authority to modernize, renovate, and beautify the White House—just like all of his predecessors did.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 16, 2025

Their purpose, as the name suggests, is to beautify the useful—an important and valued end, but limited in comparison to art pure and simple.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

“It celebrates and beautifies the city in a way few other movies ever have,” says Anthony Cavalluzzi of Yorba Linda, adding, “Its absence completely invalidates the list.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026

Urban bushland is a haven for wildlife, beautifies suburbs and has marked mental health benefits.

From BBC ● May 11, 2024

“Content moderation beautifies the surface of the internet.”

From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2023

South Korea's foreign ministry expressed in a statement "deep regret and concern for the visit to Yasukuni Shrine, which beautifies the colonial invasion and war of aggression".

From Reuters ● Dec. 7, 2021

In artistic calm, he turns, polishes, perfects, embroiders and beautifies.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures by Robert Green Ingersoll

Consider the mockery Shakespeare received from Robert Greene, a fellow playwright, who called him “an upstart Crow, beautified with our feathers.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025

Workers like Jacobs beautified the city, days before politicians, executives and journalists from around the world descend on San Francisco for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2023

It was really refreshing to have a visual moment: not just the pictures but everything behind the pictures, of sitting in the chair and getting beautified — and the crew looked like us!

From New York Times ● Sep. 16, 2022

"Kartavya Path will exhibit beautified landscapes, lawns with walkways, added green spaces, refurbished canals, new amenity blocks, improved signage and vending kiosks," a government statement said.

From Reuters ● Sep. 8, 2022

And what could be better and more in line with the Miss Teen Dream mission statement than having them find that we have tamed and beautified this island?

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray

Bogdan's coalition says it hopes in the meantime to cover the official banners about beautifying the city with "artworks reflecting the diversity of the park's community."

From Barron's ● May 19, 2026

She spotlighted people turning their yards into native plant oases and beautifying public spaces.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 9, 2026

Kutcher's character in the science-fiction series is a tech billionaire responsible for bringing a beautifying injection into the world, which he has taken himself in an effort to look much younger.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026

“At a time when our friends, parents and acquaintances are dying at the front, we have more pressing matters than rebuilding roads and beautifying parks,” Kateryna Zaderey, one of the protesters, told The Associated Press.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 14, 2023

It is evidently considered beautifying in that region, or one of the places he’s lived at any rate.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver