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Recent Examples of manicure
Artificial Lawns Designers say lawns that look overly manicured, patchy, or obviously artificial can quickly make an outdoor space feel off.
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Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
So your first indication of problems can be a client who nitpicks every job, forcing you to return to re-trim the 2-inch patch of sod that the client claims wasn’t properly manicured.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Before the lucious green outfield is shaped and manicured for the upcoming baseball season in Anaheim, it is being transformed by crews this week into a dirt pit.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
This gives ample time to properly manicure your nails before applying polish.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
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Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 28 Jan. 2026
So your first indication of problems can be a client who nitpicks every job, forcing you to return to re-trim the 2-inch patch of sod that the client claims wasn’t properly manicured.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Before the lucious green outfield is shaped and manicured for the upcoming baseball season in Anaheim, it is being transformed by crews this week into a dirt pit.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 6 Jan. 2026
This gives ample time to properly manicure your nails before applying polish.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manicure
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In Japan, ferry services are being cut back and bathhouses are shutting down.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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But a longer-duration conflict will cause consumers to cut back.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
4 Apr. 2026
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The announcement comes just two days after sanctioned Russian tanker Anatoly Kolodkin docked at the Cuban port of Matanzas laden with 730,000 barrels of oil, marking the first time in three months that an oil tanker reached the island.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The crew is testing life support systems and practicing Orion's manual handling and docking capabilities.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Build buffer time, trim one commitment, then return to the itinerary with even gentler expectations and a simpler packing list.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
2 Apr. 2026
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His volunteering includes helping seniors by mowing their lawns, trimming their hedges and bringing them dinner on holidays.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The promise of automating out the drudgery of work and home by hacking together armies of agents feels so tantalizingly close, yet just out of reach.—
Sumeet Vaidya,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Unlike other crimes that use hacking or social engineering scams to access victims’ funds remotely, wrench attacks rely on more brutish methods of coercion like kidnapping and torture.—
Megan Cassidy,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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Some joke the best way to prune Bradford pears is with a chainsaw — cut at a horizontal angle flush with the ground.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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There is still a lot of uncertainty, like whether or not to prune this season or decide to take out more vines.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Bruce checked the number on the oxygen monitor still clipped to Louise’s finger.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Woods, 50, had to climb out of the passenger's side door of his Land Rover in the wake of the March 27 crash on Jupiter Island, because the car had flipped onto its side after clipping the trailer attached to a pickup truck driving in front of him, according to the arrest report.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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The image is tightly cropped, the carriage wheels slightly cut off.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Ribcage jeans can come in a variety of lengths and shapes – from straight to barrel through wide-leg; puddling, cuffed or cropped.—
Dino Bonačić,
Glamour,
21 Mar. 2026
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Designed by Sam Burch Architects, the house takes a familiar Mediterranean look and pares it back, using the natural setting to do alot of the heavy lifting.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Apr. 2026
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The governor could certainly try to pare the Democratic field.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Manicure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manicure. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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