: an unrestrained indulgence in or outburst of an activity
a buying spree
also
: a drunken revel : binge
Examples of spree in a Sentence
went on a spending spree
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That’s after the European Central Bank confirmed the yellow metal had overtaken the euro on the back of feverish buying sprees that have pushed its price to record highs over the last 12 months.
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
So too did Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Caroline Fraser, just 7 years old and mere miles away during Bundy’s 1974 summer murder spree.
—Time, 10 June 2025
The suspect – a 21-year-old Austrian male who had previously attended the school but not graduated – used two weapons, a shotgun and a pistol, to carry out the killing spree, before fatally shooting himself in a bathroom, authorities said at the news conference.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
Police believe that Caldwell’s crime spree was escalating because he allegedly was involved in 15 robberies between June 24, 2024, and his arrest on July 17, 2024, according to court documents.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
So too did Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Caroline Fraser, just 7 years old and mere miles away during Bundy’s 1974 summer murder spree.
—Time, 10 June 2025
The suspect – a 21-year-old Austrian male who had previously attended the school but not graduated – used two weapons, a shotgun and a pistol, to carry out the killing spree, before fatally shooting himself in a bathroom, authorities said at the news conference.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
Police believe that Caldwell’s crime spree was escalating because he allegedly was involved in 15 robberies between June 24, 2024, and his arrest on July 17, 2024, according to court documents.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spree. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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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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