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spruced up

ADJECTIVE

dressed to the nines

Synonyms

WEAK

dolled up dressed to advantage dressed to kill dressed to the teeth dressed-up gussied up in full dress in full feather soignée spiffed up well-dressed well-turned-out

ADJECTIVE

dressed up

Synonyms

WEAK

dolled up dressed to kill dressed to the nines fashionable formal gussied up in full dress in one's best bib and tucker ornate

ADJECTIVE

natty

Synonyms

WEAK

chic chichi classy clean dainty dapper dashing dressed to kill dressed to the nines elegant fashionable neat prim sharp slick smart snazzy spiffy spruce stylish swanky trim well-groomed well-turned-out

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While he has not produced a successful and critically acclaimed new musical in many years, the better-known works in his catalog have been spruced up by innovative directors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

One of the most crucial sequences involves the makeover that Glinda tries to give Elphaba as she sings “Popular” in their Shiz University dorm room, which she has spruced up with pink accouterments.

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2024

The hall is spruced up with new seats and looks lovely.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2024

Initially, the Warner Bros. production spruced up Main Street, renting, painting and renaming some of the buildings.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2023

Last summer my mom and I spruced up the old cupboards with a coat of high-gloss white and threw down some chunky black and white checked linoleum.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx

spruced up

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