jazz up

verb

1. to imbue (a piece of music) with jazz qualities, esp by improvisation or a quicker tempo
2. to make more lively, gaudy, or appealing

Example Sentences

The experts who Stewart brings on his broadcasts help us to make sense of the unfathomable, which he jazzes up as well as he can with a bit of comedic seltzer here and there.

From Salon

Locally, the Northwest Film Forum, a nonprofit art house theater on Capitol Hill, is also jazzing up its calendar.

From Seattle Times

Given Disney’s long history of smoothing out and jazzing up the quirky, potent, sometimes dark works of Lewis Carroll, J.M.

From Los Angeles Times

"At the beginning, we thought, okay, it's going to be jazzing up ramen noodle packages," Celenza, who recently launched the eighth season of "Struggle Meals," said during a recent conversation via Zoom.

From Salon

The play attempts to jazz up the star vehicle format with some hall of mirrors effects.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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