as in decorative
serving to add beauty
added one last beautifying ornament to the wreath and hung it on the door
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as in decorating
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming
volunteers beautified the roadside landscape by planting flowers
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Recent Examples of beautifying
Benjamin Moser, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
The viral beautifying filter uses machine learning technology to edit users’ facial features in photographs and video, sculpting cheekbones, smoothing out skin and brightening eyes, all with unsettling realism.
—Flo Cornall, CNN, 15 May 2023
Roughly 21% of Americans of any gender have reported using beautifying filters on their photos before posting their images to a social media profile, according to a 2021 Consumer Reports study.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2023
Since Mayan times, honey has played an important role in wellness in Mexico and is famous for both its beautifying and restorative qualities.
—Rana Good, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 Oct. 2024
Adjective
The pictures are beautiful, but Hujar’s is not a beautifying eye.
—Benjamin Moser, The New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2024
The viral beautifying filter uses machine learning technology to edit users’ facial features in photographs and video, sculpting cheekbones, smoothing out skin and brightening eyes, all with unsettling realism.
—Flo Cornall, CNN, 15 May 2023
Roughly 21% of Americans of any gender have reported using beautifying filters on their photos before posting their images to a social media profile, according to a 2021 Consumer Reports study.
—Elizabeth Napolitano, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2023
Since Mayan times, honey has played an important role in wellness in Mexico and is famous for both its beautifying and restorative qualities.
—Rana Good, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
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While beautifying the area, the project also aims to provide insights into the impact of urban green space on human health and the environment.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 2 Oct. 2024
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In addition to holding the record for skinniest skyscraper, the building is also the second tallest residential building in the Western Hemisphere, reaching a whopping 1,428 feet high, including a 300-foot decorative steel crown.Jessica Cherner, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
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This non-toxic soy candle burns for up to 45 hours and comes with a decorative lid for snuffing out the flame, too.Christina Shepherd McGuire, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2024
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The craft for October will be decorating pumpkins (real or artificial) chaired by Lori Kniffin and Debby Garrow.Brian Gioiele, Connecticut Post, 3 Oct. 2024
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Designers are leaning into asymmetry and embracing imperfection, including decorating with two different nightstands and using furniture in the bedroom that is increasingly eclectic, but still cohesive.Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2024
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Instead, the use is merely ornamental or decorative.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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Previous research shows Neanderthals engaged in cultural rituals such as ornamental crafting, cave wall art, and even familial and social funeral burials.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 Nov. 2024
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There are standouts in every makeup category and Best of Beauty-winning brands that make beautiful base makeup, eye-adorning shadows, and luxurious lippies.Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
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Unlike the San Diego panda arrival, which was shrouded in secrecy, the National Zoo pandas arrived at Dulles International Airport on a specially outfitted FedEx cargo airplane that had artwork showing a panda eating bamboo adorning the front of the aircraft.Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Beautifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beautifying. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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