sprucing up
Example Sentences
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The project -- part of the capital city's sprucing up ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary celebrations on July 4 -- will cost about $1.5 million and take roughly three weeks, Trump told reporters Thursday.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
Walmart is sprucing up its home goods to attract more high-income shoppers and better compete with the e-commerce titan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
He announced that the company would be focusing on sprucing up its existing stores rather than building new locations.
From Slate • Dec. 22, 2025
In 1965, as Long Beach began sprucing up the harbor, a dredging operation piled up a landfill at the edge of the Pike.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 4, 2025
After their grease- monkey morning, they spent the better part of an hour sprucing up in the lavatory of the garage.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
