1
2
a
: a person responsible for the feeding, exercising, and stabling of horses
b(1)
archaic
: manservant
(2)
: one of several officers of the English royal household
groomed; grooming; grooms
1
: to clean and maintain the appearance of (an animal)
especially
: to maintain the health and condition of the coat of (a horse, dog, etc.) by brushing, combing, currying, or similar attention
2
: to make neat or attractive
an impeccably groomed person
3
a
: to make (someone) ready for a specific objective : prepare
was being groomed as a presidential candidate
b
: to build a trusting relationship with (a minor) in order to exploit them especially for nonconsensual sexual activity
: to groom oneself
Examples of groom in a Sentence
Verb
The horses are being groomed for the competition.
She spent hours grooming herself.
She always seems to be perfectly groomed and neatly dressed.
He is being groomed to take over the company.
Recent Examples on the Web
Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Trenton Community Park was bustling with families and dotted with brides and grooms.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Brides and grooms roamed the park in formal attire, pausing occasionally to put on eclipse glasses and stare at the vanishing sun.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2024
Public disapproval of the groom dominated newspaper headlines due to a financial dispute involving his mother that delayed the wedding.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2024
The post also featured a comment about a wedding where the bride and groom offered their guests some basic sandwich components and left them to fend for themselves.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Wedding will be something fun for everyone, bride and groom say
Steinkamp and Sikorski said the wedding will be momentous for them but also for family and friends.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
The trainers will be waiting for you, the groom high-fives you, the owners are so excited.
—Scott Enman, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024
Elsewhere along the basin’s 2.1-mile trail Saturday, a bride and groom posed for photos under a cherry tree in full bloom near the Jefferson Memorial, taking advantage of cloudless skies and a gentle breeze.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 13 Apr. 2024
Around 2014 or 2015, one administrator was accused of harassing students at the school and grooming at least 16 students, according to the lawsuit.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
As children have more and more unfettered access to the internet in the digital age, predators – which increasingly include other children – have more opportunities to groom and exploit unsuspecting kids, experts told Fox News Digital.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 29 Mar. 2024
Williams groomed her, the department said, offering her shelter, a phone, and food.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2024
Sophia says Cutler’s behavior followed the 764 grooming manual to the letter.
—Ali Winston, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024
Fields has too much work due on his own game without taking the time to help the guy who’s being groomed to take his place.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
Continue reading here… BEHIND BARS - Former MTV reality star Connor Smith arrested on grooming charges after year-long manhunt.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 2 Apr. 2024
LeBron James and his SpringHill Company partner Maverick Carter are launching The Shop, inspired by the TV series of the same name, with seven products
LeBron James is shooting his shot in the grooming world.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
Noun
The town hall is a stone’s throw from Windsor Castle, but the groom’s parents were not among the 28 guests at the intimate ceremony, which Prince William and Prince Harry attended.
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
Trenton Community Park was bustling with families and dotted with brides and grooms.
—Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Brides and grooms roamed the park in formal attire, pausing occasionally to put on eclipse glasses and stare at the vanishing sun.
—Dan Horn, The Enquirer, 8 Apr. 2024
Public disapproval of the groom dominated newspaper headlines due to a financial dispute involving his mother that delayed the wedding.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2024
The post also featured a comment about a wedding where the bride and groom offered their guests some basic sandwich components and left them to fend for themselves.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 29 Mar. 2024
Wedding will be something fun for everyone, bride and groom say
Steinkamp and Sikorski said the wedding will be momentous for them but also for family and friends.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2024
The trainers will be waiting for you, the groom high-fives you, the owners are so excited.
—Scott Enman, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2024
Elsewhere along the basin’s 2.1-mile trail Saturday, a bride and groom posed for photos under a cherry tree in full bloom near the Jefferson Memorial, taking advantage of cloudless skies and a gentle breeze.
—Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 17 Mar. 2024
Verb
Formal, or maintained, landscapes are typically well groomed, requiring frequent maintenance while informal, or free formed, are landscapes where the plants are left to grow.
—Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 13 Apr. 2024
Around 2014 or 2015, one administrator was accused of harassing students at the school and grooming at least 16 students, according to the lawsuit.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 11 Apr. 2024
As children have more and more unfettered access to the internet in the digital age, predators – which increasingly include other children – have more opportunities to groom and exploit unsuspecting kids, experts told Fox News Digital.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 29 Mar. 2024
Williams groomed her, the department said, offering her shelter, a phone, and food.
—Jeff A. Chamer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2024
Sophia says Cutler’s behavior followed the 764 grooming manual to the letter.
—Ali Winston, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024
Fields has too much work due on his own game without taking the time to help the guy who’s being groomed to take his place.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
Continue reading here… BEHIND BARS - Former MTV reality star Connor Smith arrested on grooming charges after year-long manhunt.
—Fox News Staff, Fox News, 2 Apr. 2024
LeBron James and his SpringHill Company partner Maverick Carter are launching The Shop, inspired by the TV series of the same name, with seven products
LeBron James is shooting his shot in the grooming world.
—Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Groom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groom. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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1
a
archaic
: a male servant
b
: a person in charge of horses
2
groom
2 of 2 verb1
: to clean and keep up the appearance of (as the coat of a horse or dog)
2
: to make neat, attractive, or acceptable
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