manicure

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Recent Examples of manicure The 153 spacious rooms have views of the ocean, the bay, or the hotel’s garden and manicured grounds, and some have balconies. Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 4 Sep. 2025 Her hair was styled in a sleek, low bun and her short nails were manicured in a neutral color. Angel Saunders, People.com, 21 July 2025 Morris is fully vaccinated, bathed, manicured and microchipped – all ready for the good life to come. Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 21 June 2025 The doorman building had a laundry room, a gym and manicured gardens. Anna Fixsen, New York Times, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for manicure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manicure
Verb
  • After frost has killed the aboveground vegetation, cut back cannas and dahlias and dig them.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
  • That means possibly needing to cut back on spending, work a year or two longer, tap into home equity, or lean on family.
    Fiona Greig, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Controllers who take sick leave during a shutdown can be docked back pay, although controllers are also allowed to take sick time for illness or fatigue.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
  • And on Saturday, the first all-electric boat competition in the world docked in the 305.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Fears aired an alley-oop dunk to forward Carson Cooper on the next play, the first score of the second half, to trim Arkansas’ lead to 39-38.
    Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The key is to fold the scarf over itself to create volume and to look for a lace trim that leaves the hem frayed, so as not to look too formal.
    Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • In this conversation with Interesting Engineering, Elbasyouni reflects on his path from a curious kid who hacked radios to a leader in aerospace innovation, the lessons learned from startups and deep-space engineering, and the mindset needed to break through barriers, technical and otherwise.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Shohei Ohtani, who had started the game on short rest and surrendered a three-run blast to Bo Bichette that put the Dodgers in a hole, hacked at a first-pitch cutter inside that Isiah Kiner-Falefa at second base handled easily.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Timing Tips For Trimming And Pruning Spring-flowering trees and shrubs should be pruned immediately after blooming to encourage more blooms for reblooming plants or to avoid cutting off buds that have set for next year’s blooms.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Although these easy-care plants are relatively flexible about pruning, cutting daylilies back at the wrong time potentially makes your plants bloom less next season and causes other problems, too.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Once Jeopardy's John Pork question was clipped for TikTok, users on the platform argued that the clue wasn't completely accurate, as John Pork appeared on social media as early as 2018, before generative AI was widely accessible.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Melissa went on to tear through Cuba and the Bahamas before clipping Bermuda on its way out to sea.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The mom of four says that people cropped out North's friends and made the image just her, resharing it on the Internet.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Those videos, some with the watermarks cropped or blurred, have deluged social media in the wake of Hurricane Melissa.
    Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Dan Rogers, vp and executive producer at the Opry, tells Billboard how the 20 album choices were pared down from the Opry 100 greatest songs list.
    Melinda Newman, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Her wavy, dark brunette hair was styled in a side part, while Queen Letizia’s makeup was pared back.
    Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025

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“Manicure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manicure. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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