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manicured

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verb

past tense of manicure

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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
  • The renowned adventure travel outfitter Eleven runs two exclusive lodges in the former mining town of Crested Butte (Scarp Ridge Lodge and Sopris House) and offers such adventures as fat-tire biking on groomed trails and snowshoeing through aspen glades.
    Nicholas DeRenzo, AFAR Media, 16 Sep. 2025
  • And that begins with changes in the way mindsets are groomed.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Azalea Along with rhododendrons, azaleas (Rhododendron) should be pruned in early spring right after the flowers fade.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Outside the home, keep tree branches pruned, and as far away from the house as possible.
    Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 3 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
  • Madonna appeared at the Saint Laurent show during Paris Fashion Week in a sheer black lace midi dress and cropped black leather jacket.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Leather dressing, especially as cropped or blouson ‘80s-style bombers, and artisanal macramé, mesh and woven textures also stood out.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The logo, hands, indexes, and rotor are trimmed in British racing green—the color of the legendary car brand.
    Carol Besler, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Her dark brown bob was freshly trimmed and curled toward her face; the top brushed and styled over the left side of her head.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Martin, who is fifty-four, is the most commercially successful songwriter of the twenty-first century; his work is meticulous and precise, and his songs are taut, balanced, unyielding.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Following the video, Swift began sharing footage from the rehearsals and set of the video, letting us into her meticulous planning process.
    Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • An eyewitness tells 12 News that the drones clipped the crane's cable and plummeted to the ground.
    Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The moment — delivered by Steinfeld’s character Mary on a humid New Orleans train platform — was clipped, memed and replayed across TikTok, igniting think pieces and parodies alike.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Despite the bold tones and sculptural silhouettes on display, the beauty direction stayed pared-back and refined, focused on skincare, highlighting Prada Beauty’s skincare line.
    Kristine Kwak, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Dreaming Eli was more pared back with three, eyebrow-scraping top lashes, choosing length over volume.
    Essence, Essence, 23 Sep. 2025

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“Manicured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manicured. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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