spree

noun

ˈsprē How to pronounce spree (audio)
Definition of spreenext
1
as in fling
a time or instance of carefree fun went on a spending spree

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2
as in binge
a bout of prolonged or excessive drinking after a lifetime of self-destructive sprees, the poet Dylan Thomas died at last of an alcoholic overdose

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Recent Examples of spree Kraft’s killing spree ended in 1983, when California Highway Patrol officers pulled him over and found deceased Marine Terry Lee Gambrel in his vehicle, in the front passenger seat. — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026 Jalen Brunson in two-minute increments, Mike Brown’s longer leash for starters, Cleveland’s injury list and Luka’s scoring spree. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026 The serial killer thriller follows a group of teens who knock down a drone from the sky, only to discover it contains footage of a psychopath on a killing spree. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026 Eric Leonard, the spree ‘thrill killer’ Leonard murdered six people in February 1991 — three victims each in robberies a week apart at a Quik Stop convenience store and a Round Table Pizza restaurant in Arden Arcade. — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for spree
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spree
  1. fling
  2. binge
  3. lark
  4. drunk
  5. romp
  6. bender
  7. idyll
  8. bust
Noun
  • While they were never photographed together, American Pie star Tara Reid has opened up about a brief fling with Brady in 2002.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 28 Oct. 2026
  • After a two-week fling and an emotional good-bye at the Bangkok airport, Lyons knew that these surreal episodes would make the foundation of her next show.
    — Georgie McKeon, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of fling
Noun
  • Still, the episodes move along so fast and the bursts of talent emerge with enough frequency that Minimum Wage makes for an amusing, energetic, instantly disposable binge.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2026
  • As Netflix builds its library of shows, live events bring people back to the service and keep them signed up between binges.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of binge
Noun
  • Thinking music was little more than a fun lark, Thomas enrolled at Valdosta State College in South Georgia and planned on getting a degree in history before heading to law school.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Birds, including Canadian geese, several types of hawks, mynas and larks were also killed in the thousands.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of lark
Noun
  • When James Kelman won the Booker Prize in 1994, the decision was met with disgust by the literary establishment, appalled by the profanity and the informality of the Glasgow drunk whose inner life the novel details.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Give me the drunks, the nightclub comics, the vaudevillians, the hustlers, and the people doing three shows a night for 20 bucks and a sandwich.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of drunk
Noun
  • The Caveat What if your kid is looking for more than an exciting monster romp, though?
    — James Grebey, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Benchley’s landmark novel about a shark terrorizing Amity Island and the men (Hooper, Quint, and police chief Brody) who set out to stop it is a brilliantly paced romp.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of romp
Noun
  • This means the choice should be somebody who, for instance, isn’t going to sound off divisively about politics, get into messy domestic disputes or start going on public benders.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2026
  • An employee at the rental dealership also said there were no hard feelings following the fender-bender.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of bender
Noun
  • Think of it as the midcentury ideal with a new global twist, suburban idyll propped up by industrial manufacturing.
    — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
  • But beyond the familiar Balearics idyll, another Mallorca has been coming into focus.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of idyll
Noun
  • This is, in part, a byproduct of private equity’s natural boom-and-bust cycle.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Friday’s biggest lift for the S&P 500 came from Nvidia, the chip company that’s become the face of the boom and possible bust of the AI frenzy.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of bust

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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spree. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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