as in to prepare
to make ready in advance
the hotel's penthouse suite is being groomed for a royal visit
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as in bridegroom
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Recent Examples of groom
Emily Longeretta, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
Silverton Mountain caters to advanced skiers and snowboarders and does not groom its trails, according to the resort’s website.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2024
Greg Wehner, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024
The bride and groom got ready at Fouquet’s New York in Tribeca over bagels and lox from Russ & Daughters.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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He had been trained to be terrified of the unknown, groomed to need Les there to guide him through everything.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024
Silverton Mountain caters to advanced skiers and snowboarders and does not groom its trails, according to the resort’s website.
—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
The complaint noted that the bride and groom tried to calm the defendant down, which led to the second incident.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2024
The bride and groom got ready at Fouquet’s New York in Tribeca over bagels and lox from Russ & Daughters.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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But a fight in the Pacific is not the only scenario the United States must be prepared for (and, ideally, deter), and readiness in other arenas will require addressing other deficiencies.Kori Schake, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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In a nighttime video, a group of men is seen blocking traffic on a highway and slicking the roadway to prepare for the race.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Renting out the bride (or bridegroom), even for short periods, does not strike Miss Manners as festive.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 7 Oct. 2024
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As the event unfolds, a waitress whose daughter was slain in the tragedy recognizes the bridegroom as the brother of the shooter.Georgia Rowe, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
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Considering this troubled young woman’s history, your husband has made a big mistake by fostering her dependence on him.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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My husband, Jack Waters, was at Cambridge with her and Sam Mendes and Tom Hollander.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Focus on relations with spouses, close friends and partners.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 13 Nov. 2024
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Create shallow birdbaths or misters to provide them with a water source.Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 26 Sep. 2024
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The former will get your children soaked thanks to several sprinklers, misters, and a bucket of water—which dumps approximately every five minutes—and the latter?Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Groom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groom. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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