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Recent Examples of manicured
Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Along with manicured topiary that boasts just the right amount of whimsy, the home is part English manor, part country cottage, and entirely perfect.
—Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manicured
Adjective
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For outdoor activities beyond downhill skiing, the Nordic Center offers more than 15 kilometers of groomed cross-country ski trails and snowshoe trails.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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The property’s Nordic Center is open every day through mid-April and features almost 17 miles of groomed trails for classic and skate skiing, snowshoeing and fat biking, along with lessons and gear rentals.—
Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Young trees in their first year should only be pruned to remove dead or damaged wood.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2026
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Stems that have turned yellow or brown should be cut off right away while stems that are still green should be pruned only selectively as described below.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Clear gloss nails rely on a clear high-gloss finish that immediately makes the hands appear well-groomed and elegant.—
Lina-Marie Baatz,
Glamour,
21 Nov. 2025
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Sitting in a Syrian cafe in Neukölln, a culturally diverse district of the German capital, Modamani is smiling and well-groomed.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Currently, Lawrence seems to be rotating through a select number of winter outerwear, highly favoring a butter yellow robe coat and cropped leopard faux fur jacket by Jacquemus.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
24 Jan. 2026
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The man’s face was cropped out of the photograph.—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Threes from Holiday and Camara, layups by Caleb Love and a succession of Grant free throws trimmed the deficit to 10 by the end of the quarter as the Celtics’ offense began to stagnate.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Today his beard was neatly trimmed.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Mandese said the floral aspect of the Kelce-Swift could require dozens of people and meticulous planning.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2026
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Those shoes eventually inspired me to source an entire collection of her most iconic footwear, a process that took over a year of meticulous second-hand sourcing.—
Julia Rabinowitsch,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Kaiden Guhle clipped Sean Kuraly with a high stick – this one a no-doubter – and the B’s went back on the PP.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The car reportedly veered off Iron Point Road, hit a tree at the edge of the station’s parking lot, then continued about 60 yards across the lot, clipped a parked car and crashed into the elevated train platform.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The result was pared-back yet undeniably cool, proving that chic often lies in the simplest acts of layering.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2026
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Unlike a gas range, induction options are much more sleek and pared-back, giving your kitchen more visual space.—
Helena Madden,
Martha Stewart,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Manicured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manicured. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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