: 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
went on a spending spree
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How to have guests over without going on a crazy cleaning spree beforehand.
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
The acquisition is the latest in an art house buying spree for Mubi, which is expanding on its core streaming business with a robust theatrical slate in multiple territories.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
In real life, the brothers did go on a spending spree, buying a Porsche, Rolexes and even a restaurant.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
They were motivated by greed, prosecutors said, pointing to their lavish spending sprees after the killings.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
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Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
The acquisition is the latest in an art house buying spree for Mubi, which is expanding on its core streaming business with a robust theatrical slate in multiple territories.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
In real life, the brothers did go on a spending spree, buying a Porsche, Rolexes and even a restaurant.
—Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024
They were motivated by greed, prosecutors said, pointing to their lavish spending sprees after the killings.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spree. Accessed 21 Oct. 2024.
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spree
noun
: an outburst of activity
a buying spree
Geographical Definition
Spree
geographical name
ˈshprā 
ˈsprā
river 247 miles (397 kilometers) long in eastern Germany flowing north into the Havel River
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