beautify
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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
President Donald Trump has championed the pool's makeover as part of his bid to beautify the US capital ahead of America's 250th birthday celebrations.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 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
“President Trump has full legal authority to modernize, renovate, and beautify the White House—just like all of his predecessors did,” the spokesman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
They're as different from one another as pearls and rubies and emeralds, showing how uniquely we can use our arcana to beautify.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
“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
One who, or that which, beautifies or makes beautiful.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster
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
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
A native plant landscaping campaign isn’t just about beautifying the city for the Olympics.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2024
“The same for the Bedouin community, whereby the men who I spoke to were wearing it to protect against the glare of the sun. So they're not considering it a form of beautifying themselves.”
From Salon ● Dec. 8, 2023
The boys outdid one another in beautifying the Palace Flophouse until after a few months it was, if anything, overfurnished.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
