1
2
a
: a person responsible for the feeding, exercising, and stabling of horses
b(1)
archaic
: manservant
(2)
: one of several officers of the English royal household
groomed; grooming; grooms
1
: to clean and maintain the appearance of (an animal)
especially
: to maintain the health and condition of the coat of (a horse, dog, etc.) by brushing, combing, currying, or similar attention
2
: to make neat or attractive
an impeccably groomed person
3
a
: to make (someone) ready for a specific objective : prepare
was being groomed as a presidential candidate
b
: to build a trusting relationship with (a minor) in order to exploit them especially for nonconsensual sexual activity
: to groom oneself
Examples of groom in a Sentence
Verb
The horses are being groomed for the competition.
She spent hours grooming herself.
She always seems to be perfectly groomed and neatly dressed.
He is being groomed to take over the company.
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Ana Calderone, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
The bride and groom were dropped off separately to walk through the tent with their parents and Augusta prior to guests’ arrival.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
Marina Watts, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Signs that your feline loves you include head-butting, purring, kneading, slow blinking, close proximity to you, grooming and bringing you gifts.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Guy is leaving the details to the bride and groom, but helping with some bigger-picture aspects.
—Ana Calderone, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
The bride and groom were dropped off separately to walk through the tent with their parents and Augusta prior to guests’ arrival.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
Adam Bernardin, who has a Giant Schnauzer, tells PEOPLE that every breed is different, and so are the grooming rituals.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Signs that your feline loves you include head-butting, purring, kneading, slow blinking, close proximity to you, grooming and bringing you gifts.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for groom
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“Groom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groom. Accessed 11 Dec. 2024.
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1
a
archaic
: a male servant
b
: a person in charge of horses
2
groom
2 of 2 verb1
: to clean and keep up the appearance of (as the coat of a horse or dog)
2
: to make neat, attractive, or acceptable
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