manicure

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Recent Examples of manicure 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 Villas grow grander, gardens more manicured, and the sea becomes bluer with every turn. Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2025 His lawn is nicely manicured and his home framed by stately royal palms. Lindita Cela, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 This gives ample time to properly manicure your nails before applying polish. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for manicure
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manicure
Verb
  • When making tough budget calls, this is not the area to cut back.
    Katie Hill, Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
  • The Lower Basin once used all that the 1922 interstate compact awarded it and has had to cut back already as the supply has shrunk.
    Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The two would rendezvous and dock in lunar orbit.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2026
  • While it was docked at Gordon's Lodge, 1420 Pine Drive, locals and people traveling from as far as Ireland spent time in the sauna before plunging into the lake.
    Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 2 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Hachimura helped the Lakers stay the course after their lead was trimmed to two points with 27 seconds left.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Officials say the goats will practically climb over each other to reach them, turning bush-trimming into a competitive sport.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • According to the Justice Department, members allegedly hacked into ATMs and forced machines to dispense cash by deploying a malware variant known as Ploutus, which was designed to delete evidence of its presence in an effort to conceal the crime.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Has someone hacked the AARP mailing list?
    Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Grape vines are the most productive when they're pruned back to about 10 to 12 canes with just 4 to 5 buds each.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Many evergreens should be pruned conservatively to give them a better chance of growing back.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The need to clip the governor’s fiscal wings is urgent.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Doing a quick scan of weekly sales, clipping coupons ahead of time and knowing what's in season can also shape smarter choices.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • But this tiny and quite new Virginia chocolatier kept cropping back up in my thoughts, especially for an immaculately fluffy vanilla soufflé square with texture somewhere between sea-foam and cloud: There's little like it.
    Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 1 Feb. 2026
  • In the photo released by the committee, King Charles was cropped out.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Berry’s pared back gray coat evoked a certain variation on quiet luxury, with its minimalist construction and versatility.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Wall Street’s fear gauge, the VIX, was up 10%, paring gains after soaring as much as 25%.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026

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“Manicure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manicure. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.

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