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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manicured
Verb
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Several botanic gardens, such as South Coast Botanic Gardens in Rolling Hills Estates and the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, have tulip and bulb gardens — the Huntington plants them in its famous rose garden to create filler color after the roses are pruned.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
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Prune As Needed Some vegetables won’t need to be pruned at all in indoor setups.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The hair and make-up for the show were kept well-groomed and natural-looking with an emphasis on glowing skin, a trend that seems to be set for 2025.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Do keep up the mowing to have a neat and well-groomed lawn.—
Tom MacCubbin,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Dec. 2024
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The stairs are lined with a cognac-colored carpet, trimmed in nautical rope.—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
31 Dec. 2024
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Hand-Painted Patterns and Metal Detailing Fine china that is hand-painted, features metal detailing, or trimmed with metals like gold or silver is not dishwasher-safe.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Once home to Louis XV’s architect, the property underwent a meticulous four-year renovation before reopening to what is now one of the most luxurious properties in the city.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
18 June 2025
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Later, as the way opened, Swedish producers and artists, from Denniz Pop to Max Martin, would follow, bringing glossy, meticulous pop to the global marketplace.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
18 June 2025
Verb
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The net simply gets clipped onto the detector as needed.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
30 Dec. 2024
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The car moved across multiple lanes, clipped another vehicle, struck the outer retention wall then careened back across all lanes of traffic.—
Hope Karnopp,
Journal Sentinel,
15 Dec. 2024
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The stock rebounded Friday, but pared gains during the afternoon.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
17 Mar. 2025
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The design is fairly minimalist, with only a few pine sprigs, a furry blanket, and faux tea lights to create some ambiance; the wet room-style bathrooms are similarly pared-back.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But her allegiance to her home has also curtailed her options.—
Abe Streep,
The New Yorker,
27 Dec. 2024
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But China’s economic malaise has curtailed spending in Hong Kong by mainland Chinese visitors, many of whom make day trips from the city of Shenzhen across the border.—
Kim Gu,
NBC News,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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But why veer toward meat sandwiches when many health-conscious people are cutting back.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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And although his wife also works, her job has cut back her working hours at times, which has also affected the couple’s ability to pay bills to keep their family of 10 afloat.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
23 June 2025
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