as in elegant
being strikingly neat and trim in style or appearance
a slim, spruce man in a tailor-made business suit
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Recent Examples of spruce
Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 July 2024
If your outdoor space is lacking a little something, why not spruce it up with an outdoor rug?
Outdoor area rugs bring visual interest and texture to a room and easily bridge the gap between indoor and outdoor spaces.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
This area deserves new owners and operators to come in, fix it, spruce it up and bring in new tenants.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
Have a medium-length cut already but want to spruce it up?
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2024
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Verb
As for the primary suite, it has been spruced to the nines by the late French architect Thierry Despont.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 July 2024
If your outdoor space is lacking a little something, why not spruce it up with an outdoor rug?
Outdoor area rugs bring visual interest and texture to a room and easily bridge the gap between indoor and outdoor spaces.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024
This area deserves new owners and operators to come in, fix it, spruce it up and bring in new tenants.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024
Have a medium-length cut already but want to spruce it up?
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for spruce
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spruce
Adjective
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An especially fun one is The Group, his soapy adaptation of the 1963 novel by Mary McCarthy, in which wedding guests lunch at the elegant old Brevoort Hotel before trailing the happy couple to the subway (and throwing rice down the stairs after them).—
Vogue,
Vogue,
25 Jan. 2025
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Regardless of whether it's worn as an elegant dress or in a classic button-up shirt, this shade demonstrates remarkable versatility while maintaining its impact.—
Marilú Almaguer,
Glamour,
24 Jan. 2025
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What began as an amusing alter ego created to trick a boss has now become a legitimate presence on credit reports, background checks and even tenant records, admitted original poster (OP) Cweev10 on Reddit this week.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Elon Musk can try to trick gamers, to argue with them, to post their DMs against his own Terms of Service.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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That led to his breakout success with The Elephant Man, starring John Hurt as the friendly and smart but disfigured title character in Victorian England and Anthony Hopkins as the doctor who tries to treat him.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2025
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Best Packing Essentials Deals For frequent travelers, packing smart is important, and these products can make all the difference.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2025
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Vitamin D supplements may improve joint pain in people with vitamin D deficiency.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
26 Jan. 2025
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Cooper Flagg scored 24 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out six assists playing 39 of 40 minutes in the Duke Blue Devils’ 63-56 victory over the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Saturday. Duke, the No. 2 team in the nation, improved to 17-2 and 9-0 against ACC opponents.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Her look was completed with oversize black shades and stylish black-and-white heels.—
Ada Tseng,
WWD,
20 Jan. 2025
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Scuba Oversized Pullover Sweatshirt $118 $69 at Lululemon A classic pullover sweatshirt is a wardrobe staple, and this one is both stylish and cozy.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Completing this exquisite timepiece is a blue satin strap equipped with a steel buckle, which is embellished with 18 brilliant-cut diamonds totaling 0.18 carats.—
Bhanu Chopra,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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But rather than update what was there, Irvine saw an opportunity to add a greater contrast with the more festive waltz in the prior room as well as to embellish the Mansion’s tale.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But Iyer doesn’t distill the lessons of silence into a fashionable set of lifestyle tips.—
Danny Heitman,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Jan. 2025
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As its whiskey became increasingly fashionable across the country, the brand moved most of its production to a distillery up the road in Wanship, which is now open to the public for tours.—
Brad Japhe,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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In her scarlet silk dress and natty little red hat, Doris Ulmann would have looked right at home in her Park Avenue studio.—
April White,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Nov. 2024
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Obviously, nobody has any inkling of what’s about to go down in Columbus five days after Ferro makes her natty selection.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
6 Dec. 2024
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“Spruce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spruce. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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