: an unrestrained indulgence in or outburst of an activity
a buying spree
also
: a drunken revel : binge
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Examples of spree in a Sentence
went on a spending spree
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Amid the big selling spree, Berkshire’s cash hoard reached $325.2 billion in the third quarter, an all-time high for the conglomerate.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
In a 4-3 decision issued Friday, the Ohio Supreme Court upheld a 60-year prison sentence for a man who went on a two-month kidnapping and robbery spree in Hamilton County.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
That doll ends up in the hands of a 6-year-old, and Chucky’s murder spree is marked by his motivation to find his way back to a human body.
—Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Within the first six months of their parents’ deaths, Erik and Lyle went on a spending spree totaling about $700,000, snapping up cars, houses, and Rolex watches.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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Yun Li, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
In a 4-3 decision issued Friday, the Ohio Supreme Court upheld a 60-year prison sentence for a man who went on a two-month kidnapping and robbery spree in Hamilton County.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
That doll ends up in the hands of a 6-year-old, and Chucky’s murder spree is marked by his motivation to find his way back to a human body.
—Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
Within the first six months of their parents’ deaths, Erik and Lyle went on a spending spree totaling about $700,000, snapping up cars, houses, and Rolex watches.
—Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spree. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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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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