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as in fling
a time or instance of carefree fun
went on a spending spree
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as in binge
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking
after a lifetime of self-destructive sprees, the poet Dylan Thomas died at last of an alcoholic overdose
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Recent Examples of spree
The Saudi Pro League also became home to some of the sport’s biggest stars, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar and Karim Benzema, after a more than $1 billion spending spree over the past few years.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
The local restaurateur is on a controversial buying spree.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
His murder spree went unsolved for more than a decade until he was arrested outside his Manhattan office in 2023.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Bezos’s ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, has been on a major giving spree during the past five years, having donated an eye-popping $26 billion to thousands of organizations.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
The local restaurateur is on a controversial buying spree.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2026
His murder spree went unsolved for more than a decade until he was arrested outside his Manhattan office in 2023.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Bezos’s ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, has been on a major giving spree during the past five years, having donated an eye-popping $26 billion to thousands of organizations.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spree
Noun
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During early edits of the season, Lee used Mumford’s headshot as the avatar whenever their WhatsApp messages appeared, and paparazzi shots of the real-life couple flashed onscreen when the character googled their fling.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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What begins as a secret fling between two rookies evolves into a years-long journey of love, denial and self-discovery.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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By 18, O’Rourke was a binge and blackout drinker and regularly used drugs including cocaine, amphetamines and barbiturates.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Instead of a lean eight-episode binge drop and a moody antihero, the medical drama rolls out 15-episode seasons, one a week, full of lofty ideals and heroic characters fighting the good fight.—
Jennifer Silverman,
Rolling Stone,
7 Apr. 2026
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Indeed, at least a few are viewing the possible strike as a bit of a lark.—
Anne Kadet,
Curbed,
17 Apr. 2026
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Feeling slightly out of place amid this crowd is Annie, here on a lark to appease her sister.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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His own father, a crippled, cantankerous drunk, has been a source of shame to him.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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His endless threats, coupled with his waves of cussing, make Trump sound like a drunk in a bar looking for a fight.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Senior attackman Enzo Serio continued his epic season, too, scoring a hat trick as the Eagles remained perfect (8-0) with a convincing 8-2 romp of archrival Xaverian at home.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Perrotta novel is a wisecracking romp; the film adaptation is transcendent.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Apr. 2026
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What started as a political thriller has evolved into a post-apocalyptic mind-bender toying with time travel and alternate dimensions.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Mar. 2026
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But on the other hand, a rehab center for alcoholics doesn’t fold because one of its participants goes on a bender.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Where the hill of Fiesole begins to climb, but still in Florence, that’s where the quiet idyll of Il Salviatino begins, a 15th-century villa surrounded by a 13-acre park just 10 minutes away from the Duomo (Santa Maria del Fiore) and a 25-minute ride from the airport.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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That this idyll is bound to expire, sooner or later, goes without saying.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
3 Apr. 2026
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This would offer similar boom-or-bust risk.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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In 2024, Evergrande received a liquidation order from a Hong Kong court, and was kicked off the Hong Kong stock exchange last year, bringing an end to a tumultuous boom-and-bust saga.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spree. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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