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Definition of manicurednext

manicured

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verb

past tense of manicure

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of manicured
Adjective
The film’s early images — lush fairways, orderly golf course rituals, bodies moving through a dewy, manicured world of leisure — project an intoxicating, utopian calm. Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026 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
  • That part of the plan includes improving 40 miles of summer trails and 10 miles of groomed cross-country ski trails and redesigning two trailheads that will encourage more people to recreate in the White River National Forest.
    John Meyer, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Okrent portrays Sondheim as witty and endearing, but also poorly groomed, remote, caustic, quick to anger — and, mostly, quick to forgive.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Although it's not considered invasive, star jasmine does grow vigorously, and can quickly creep up your home's structure or wrap itself around trees and other surrounding plants if not regularly pruned.
    Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 4 Apr. 2026
  • These perennials will provide color on and off throughout the year as long as they are moderately pruned after each flush of flowers.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Their kids often come across as highly regulated, well-groomed, and polite to their parents and other adults.
    Kelley King Heyworth, Parents, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Their fur is so thick and well-groomed that the water droplets don’t get down to their skin.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The image is tightly cropped, the carriage wheels slightly cut off.
    Hilton Als, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • For combed cotton, shorter fibers have been removed to enhance durability and the high-end look and feel.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • If these things are getting trimmed, what’s being saved?
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Here there is a wood-burning fireplace that has been beautifully trimmed, a large window, and a door to the rear deck.
    James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • As warmer weather comes to Mlochowski Forest, 30 kilometers (19 miles) west of Warsaw, thousands of toads and frogs wake up from their winter slumber and begin their meticulous spawning journey to the marshes, a few kilometers away.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Their meticulous waste sorting systems make sustainable practices easier for staff to follow.
    Srinidhi Polkampally, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The video that was clipped online cuts out Khanna’s response, where the congressman rebuffs the woman’s comments.
    Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 13 Apr. 2026
  • One video taken from inside the school bus shows students screaming and crying as the train passes behind the vehicle after being clipped.
    Michelle Spitzer, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026

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“Manicured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manicured. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.

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