: an unrestrained indulgence in or outburst of an activity
a buying spree
also
: a drunken revel : binge
Examples of spree in a Sentence
went on a spending spree
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New England Patriots The Patriots continued their free-agent spending spree Tuesday night, adding star wide receiver Stefon Diggs to a receiving group that needed a No. 1.
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Austin Mock, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Starting around 2011 Endeavor went on a buying spree acquiring everything from the Professional Bull Riders to the Frieze Art Fair.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
The big picture: The new deals also further extend an AI spending spree that saw massive capital-expenditure growth from tech giants Microsoft, Alphabet/Google, Amazon and Meta in 2024 — a trend the companies say will continue.
—Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Even Juve sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli could be in the firing line, with reports suggesting the club isn’t particularly happy with the manner of his spending spree last summer.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Austin Mock, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Starting around 2011 Endeavor went on a buying spree acquiring everything from the Professional Bull Riders to the Frieze Art Fair.
—Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2025
The big picture: The new deals also further extend an AI spending spree that saw massive capital-expenditure growth from tech giants Microsoft, Alphabet/Google, Amazon and Meta in 2024 — a trend the companies say will continue.
—Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025
Even Juve sporting director Cristiano Giuntoli could be in the firing line, with reports suggesting the club isn’t particularly happy with the manner of his spending spree last summer.
—Emmet Gates, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spree. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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spree
noun
: an outburst of activity
a buying spree
Geographical Definition
Spree
geographical name
ˈshprā 
ˈsprā
river 247 miles (397 kilometers) long in eastern Germany flowing north into the Havel River
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