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
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
Whether your space is large, small, newly renovated, or in desperate need of some sprucing, upgrading your shower curtain is a simple way to elevate and add personality to your bathroom.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2024
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Verb
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
Whether your space is large, small, newly renovated, or in desperate need of some sprucing, upgrading your shower curtain is a simple way to elevate and add personality to your bathroom.
—Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spruce
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But most are just as business-oriented, and none have struck me as elegant a tool as Glide.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 26 Dec. 2024
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This set, on sale for $52.99 at Amazon, features an elegant v-neck top with a long-sleeved batwing.Nora Colomer, Fox News, 26 Dec. 2024
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But scammers are looking for their piece of the pie, tricking consumers into fraudulent purchases or gaining access to their funds.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Scammers are getting better at tricking email users, that much is as clear as the Apple logo and typography in Polderman’s video.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Smart money is on those building a future that includes a smart shorts programming strategy.Paul Pastor, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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In response, social media companies’ algorithms to detect drug-selling behavior are getting smarter and are aggregating images and emojis, Fuller says.Mattha Busby, WIRED, 17 Dec. 2024
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Which reveals the third culprit that prevents people from unlocking powerful eye contact: not knowing how to improve it.Michael Chad Hoeppner, TIME, 27 Dec. 2024
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Life advice Olivier Morin/AFP via Getty Images Fraudsters are improving their scams with the help of artificial intelligence.Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
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One, done, and fabulous — that’s Oprah Winfrey’s latest look in a very stylish nutshell.Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Kenneth: Strong, stylish, and elegant, Kenneth is a thoughtful choice.Kara Nesvig, Parents, 19 Dec. 2024
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The black cap-sleeve dress, embellished with black beaded florals and fringe, offered a gothic riff on Audrey Hepburn’s My Fair Lady dress—a very appropriate mixture of fashion and film.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
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Its bralettes, cheeky shorts, camis, and slip dresses are embellished with ruffles, lace, ties, and polka dots and come in pastel and neutral skin tones that feel natural and soft.Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
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If there is a fashionable way to wear UGGs, J.Lo has tried it.Isabel Serra, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2024
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During Milan Fashion Week, the Armani Hotel becomes a central hub for the fashionable elite, further highlighting the brand’s enduring influence in both fashion and culture.Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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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 Dec. 2024.
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