spiffed up
Example Sentences
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It’s spiffed up a youth center, a community arts center, trained carpenters, paid to house the community’s spiritual leader, Father John Kudrin, a Russian Orthodox priest and offers microloans.
From The Guardian • Feb. 8, 2018
Most commuters would still be stuck with the existing catacombs, more or less spiffed up.
From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 12, 2016
The jail Francis will visit has been shined and spiffed up with fresh paint, but it has its troubles — starting with overcrowding.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2015
To help lure tourists, he spiffed up his 45-foot former lobster boat with comfortable lounge chairs and a single burner and grill to cook the seafood they find.
From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2015
He was already spotlessly spiffed up and ready to go.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
