spree

noun \ ˈsprē \

Updated on: 17 May 2018

: an unrestrained indulgence in or outburst of an activity

a buying spree

; also : a drunken revel : binge

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Examples of spree in a Sentence

They went on a killing spree.
went on a spending spree

Recent Examples of spree from the Web

The £80,000-a-week destroyer is wanted by Serie A giants AC Milan, who are preparing themselves for yet another busy summer following their spending spree 12 months ago.

— SI.com, "Tottenham Willing to Part Ways With Key Midfielder and Will Not Offer Contract Extension," 13 May 2018
According to Deadline, Burt Reynolds, Tim Roth, Kurt Russell and Michael Madsen are all reportedly in talks for the upcoming film, which will take place in 1969, the summer before Charles Manson's followers went on their horrific killing spree.

— refinery29.com, "Margot Robbie Joins Quentin Tarantino's Controversial Charles Manson Movie," 9 May 2018
Debt-ridden AC Milan wants to justify its preseason spending spree and take home a trophy ahead of likely punishment from UEFA for financial fair play violations.

— andrew dampf, chicagotribune.com, "Juventus, AC Milan with different goal ahead of Coppa Italia final," 9 May 2018
Junk-bond investors have lent his companies more than $30 billion over the past 25 years, according to data from Dealogic, bankrolling Mr. Ergen’s construction of a satellite constellation and, more recently, his buying spree of wireless spectrum.

— matt wirz, WSJ, "Cord-Cutting Pain Spreads to High-Yield Bond Market," 8 May 2018
Major hiring sprees are planned in the United States for two major home improvement retailers.

— paul davidson, USA TODAY, "First time since 2000: The pros and cons of US unemployment rate falling under 4%," 4 May 2018
Five people are being sought in a series of designer-label shoplifting sprees at the King of Prussia Mall that resulted in a loss of handbags with a collective price tag of about $112,000, according to Upper Merion police.

— katie park, Philly.com, "Cops: $112K in handbags stolen from King of Prussia Mall," 4 May 2018
Uncertainty over the price of raw materials could prompt factories to cut back from their recent hiring spree.

— natalie kitroeff, New York Times, "Jobless Rate Looks Like Old Times, but the Economy Doesn’t," 4 May 2018
Like the East Area Rapist, the Zodiac Killer took on an almost mythological presence in the psyche of Californians, and the story of his killing spree has been told in multiple books and movies over the decades.

— anita chabria and ryan sabalow, sacbee, "Can DNA identify the Zodiac Killer now that it has revealed the East Area Rapist suspect? | The Sacramento Bee," 1 May 2018

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