well-kept
adjective
1
: always having a neat, tidy, and attractive appearance
well-kept houses/lawns
2
: known by only a few people
a well-kept secret
Examples of well-kept in a Sentence
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The Pan Pacific Vancouver is a larger hotel with over 500 guestrooms, but the rooms are quiet and well-kept, and floor-to-ceiling windows provide panoramic views of Stanley Park and the marina, as well as the distant North Shore mountains and the city skyline depending on where you’re positioned.
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Bianca Bujan, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2024
The new location in the Shoppes at Brownstone Village in west Arlington is clean, well-kept and just cute enough to draw the lunch bistro crowd.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2024
Travel advisor Laura Medina commented that the hotel is well-kept, and locals particularly appreciate that its original style has been maintained through renovations over the years.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
Some of the buildings scattered throughout the neighborhood are well-kept with businesses operating out of them, while others have been left vacant and are deteriorating.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2024
Beautiful and well-kept model homes are open daily at all four Signature Homes communities.
—Bang Advertising Staff and Correspondents, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
Exterior shots of the home’s front yard from around 2018 and 2019 on Google Maps show the front yard was well-kept, although plywood slats obscured the view into a backyard that contained debris.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
What elevates the resort is the way that its buildings and infrastructure seamlessly blend into the landscape—everything is well-kept, but not overly manicured—enabling you to better absorb your surroundings.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2023
Bianca Bujan, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2024
The new location in the Shoppes at Brownstone Village in west Arlington is clean, well-kept and just cute enough to draw the lunch bistro crowd.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2024
Travel advisor Laura Medina commented that the hotel is well-kept, and locals particularly appreciate that its original style has been maintained through renovations over the years.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
Some of the buildings scattered throughout the neighborhood are well-kept with businesses operating out of them, while others have been left vacant and are deteriorating.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2024
Beautiful and well-kept model homes are open daily at all four Signature Homes communities.
—Bang Advertising Staff and Correspondents, The Mercury News, 7 May 2024
Exterior shots of the home’s front yard from around 2018 and 2019 on Google Maps show the front yard was well-kept, although plywood slats obscured the view into a backyard that contained debris.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
What elevates the resort is the way that its buildings and infrastructure seamlessly blend into the landscape—everything is well-kept, but not overly manicured—enabling you to better absorb your surroundings.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2023
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“Well-kept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-kept. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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