as in to prepare
to make ready in advance
the hotel's penthouse suite is being groomed for a royal visit
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Recent Examples of groom
Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Come winter, the park’s nine-mile Loop Road is closed to cars but groomed for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026
Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
If your bride or groom wants to have a wild night, this is probably the place.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 1 June 2026
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Verb
The law includes other protections like training on grooming for mandatory reporters.
—Jennifer Mayerle, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Come winter, the park’s nine-mile Loop Road is closed to cars but groomed for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026
Noun
Their ceremony on Saturday was outdoors, and both bride and groom were accompanied by a wedding party about a dozen strong.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 June 2026
If your bride or groom wants to have a wild night, this is probably the place.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 1 June 2026
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While every ceremonial facilitator has their own unique way of preparing ayahuasca, most often two plants are brewed together (caapi vine and chacruna leaves) to create the highly powerful, transportive substance that can be used to treat physical and mental ailments.—
Michaela Trimble,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Jolie’s design-forward space has pops of pink and mint green, a wraparound bar, and an open kitchen where the four-course tasting menu is prepared.—
Dyana Lederman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2026
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Rose Allgood is steps away from joining her bridegroom for her wedding ceremony when there is a scream.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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But the relationships at the heart of the book—between the teenage Indigo and Azure, and between the adult Indigo and the unnamed bridegroom—are vividly, viscerally real.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Mar. 2026
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It’s represented by Belle Burden’s bestselling, breakup-with-your-husband memoir Strangers.—
Cami Fateh,
Vogue,
2 June 2026
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Considered one of the definitive records of Monroe, the tome offers interviews with primary sources like former husband Arthur Miller, friend and mentor Lee Strasberg and directors Otto Preminger, Billy Wilder and John Huston.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
1 June 2026
Noun
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How could your wife get a headache with a great hubby like you?—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
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The Selling Sunset star secretly tied the knot to her businessman hubby Christian Richard in December 2020.—
Alex Apatoff,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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Shark changed that earlier this year with the introduction of the ChillPill, a first-of-its-kind fan that also includes a mister and cryo-inspired cooling plate.—
Meaghan Kenny,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 May 2026
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Use a shallow drip fountain or mister to provide water.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
21 May 2026
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First on the stand on Thursday was Mark Porter, who works as a forensic video analyst with the Tarrant County district attorney’s office, according to Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2026
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But don’t assume every potential dating partner is out to get you.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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“Groom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groom. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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