freshen

Example Sentences

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Next up: a spa-wide renovation to freshen up existing areas.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Only late in this somewhat suffocating book, when attention turns to Pista and Eva, does the air freshen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

When I’m ready to freshen up my fridge, I tend to work up a loose step ladder depending on my energy and the kind of week I’m having.

From Salon • Mar. 9, 2026

Other costs like hiring a painter to freshen up the kitchen or fixing the shower head would be under your purview.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 20, 2026

In desperation, I even take the desserts out of their glass display case and freshen them up with whipped cream and bright new maraschino cherries; anything to look busy.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich