well-kept
adjective
1
: always having a neat, tidy, and attractive appearance
well-kept houses/lawns
2
: known by only a few people
a well-kept secret
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Mowing is a regular lawn task, especially during the grass-growing season, for a beautiful and well-kept turf.
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
The tradition was so strict that the team’s legendary first baseman Don Mattingly was removed from a game in 1991 for not appearing well-kept to the team’s standard.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The exterior is gray and well-kept, with a small bed of flowers and a towering weeping willow nearby.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
Additionally, maintaining clean and well-kept facilities, along with ensuring adequate resources and technology, will make the school a place where everyone feels valued and supported, contributing to both academic success and well-being.
—Victoria Le, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
The Pan Pacific Vancouver is a larger hotel with over 500 guestrooms, but the rooms are quiet and well-kept, and floor-to-ceiling windows provide panoramic views of Stanley Park and the marina, as well as the distant North Shore mountains and the city skyline depending on where you’re positioned.
—Bianca Bujan, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2024
The new location in the Shoppes at Brownstone Village in west Arlington is clean, well-kept and just cute enough to draw the lunch bistro crowd.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2024
Travel advisor Laura Medina commented that the hotel is well-kept, and locals particularly appreciate that its original style has been maintained through renovations over the years.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
Some of the buildings scattered throughout the neighborhood are well-kept with businesses operating out of them, while others have been left vacant and are deteriorating.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2024
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Lauren David, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
The tradition was so strict that the team’s legendary first baseman Don Mattingly was removed from a game in 1991 for not appearing well-kept to the team’s standard.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The exterior is gray and well-kept, with a small bed of flowers and a towering weeping willow nearby.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
Additionally, maintaining clean and well-kept facilities, along with ensuring adequate resources and technology, will make the school a place where everyone feels valued and supported, contributing to both academic success and well-being.
—Victoria Le, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
The Pan Pacific Vancouver is a larger hotel with over 500 guestrooms, but the rooms are quiet and well-kept, and floor-to-ceiling windows provide panoramic views of Stanley Park and the marina, as well as the distant North Shore mountains and the city skyline depending on where you’re positioned.
—Bianca Bujan, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2024
The new location in the Shoppes at Brownstone Village in west Arlington is clean, well-kept and just cute enough to draw the lunch bistro crowd.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 June 2024
Travel advisor Laura Medina commented that the hotel is well-kept, and locals particularly appreciate that its original style has been maintained through renovations over the years.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
Some of the buildings scattered throughout the neighborhood are well-kept with businesses operating out of them, while others have been left vacant and are deteriorating.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2024
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“Well-kept.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-kept. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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