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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E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
From the grooms to some of the winningest jockeys, Latinos have risen in prominence.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 3 May 2025
Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
On Friday, May 2, men’s grooming products are specifically on sale, with discounts of up to 35%.
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Noun
The positioning of Ginevra’s profile offers the greatest clue for the occasion: In 15th-century Florence, newlywed couples of means were typically painted with the groom on the left, facing the right, and the woman on the right, facing the left.
—E.r. Zarevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2025
From the grooms to some of the winningest jockeys, Latinos have risen in prominence.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 3 May 2025
Verb
This is also a city of cats—which are ubiquitous, generally well groomed and historically provided rodent control.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
On Friday, May 2, men’s grooming products are specifically on sale, with discounts of up to 35%.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Groom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groom. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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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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