: 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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The early years of the pandemic saw a massive hiring spree in tech, fueled in part by shifting consumer spending habits amid lockdowns.
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Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Los Angeles then doubled down with another spending spree, adding, retaining or extending pricey players like Blake Snell, Tanner Scott, Blake Treinen, Kirby Yates, Michael Conforto, Tommy Edman, Teoscar Hernández and Clayton Kershaw, among others.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
In addition to his tweeting spree last night, West also purchased airtime during the Super Bowl for a Yeezy commercial.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
In recent days, Ye has gone on a tweet spree filled with hate, once again praising Nazis and Adolf Hitler while targeting the LGBTQ+ community and people with disabilities.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Feb. 2025
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Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
Los Angeles then doubled down with another spending spree, adding, retaining or extending pricey players like Blake Snell, Tanner Scott, Blake Treinen, Kirby Yates, Michael Conforto, Tommy Edman, Teoscar Hernández and Clayton Kershaw, among others.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
In addition to his tweeting spree last night, West also purchased airtime during the Super Bowl for a Yeezy commercial.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2025
In recent days, Ye has gone on a tweet spree filled with hate, once again praising Nazis and Adolf Hitler while targeting the LGBTQ+ community and people with disabilities.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spree. Accessed 28 Feb. 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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