freshen

Example Sentences

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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

"I spoke to him and said 'I think you need to freshen up'," McCullum said.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

Shall can still be used with I and we in an offer or a proposal: Shall I freshen your drink, or shall we go?

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner