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manicured

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verb

past tense of manicure

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of manicured
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
  • All-mountain skiing is a style of skiing that covers the entire mountain, from groomed trails to powder, bumps, trees, and variable terrain.
    Marina Knight, Outside, 17 Oct. 2025
  • On the other hand, Grindelwald-Wengen, with 64 miles of groomed runs, is the largest ski area in the Jungfrau Region.
    Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Evergreens can be pruned in the spring after their new growth for the season is complete.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The fence corners are clean, so are the ditches, and the fruit trees have been pruned and sprayed.
    Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Her nails looked well-groomed, natural, and had a soft glow that immediately reminded us of the dewy, glowy finish achieved by a BB cream for your face.
    Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • These cropped mid-rise jeans boast premium stretch and still retain their shape fabulously over time, and are specifically designed to flatter an hourglass shape thanks to the contoured waistband, plus extra room at the hips and thighs.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Even when cropped so that the lunar disc filled the centre of the frame, the shots remained in detail with sharp contrast.
    Harry Bennett, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • United Airlines said its international flights and hub-to-hub operations will not be trimmed.
    Eve Chen, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Was the younger Lincoln a part of material drafted for a lengthier second half of the series that got trimmed?
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The most meticulous work on this subject was carried out by David Noble, a historian of technology.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Ramon is known for making meticulous in-court analyses for bail and custody decisions.
    Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 7 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
  • Gausman allowed a solo home run to Dodgers catcher Will Smith, and two batters later, he got clipped by third baseman Max Muncy.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 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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“Manicured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manicured. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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