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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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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 Three armed men went on a stickup spree in Central Park Thursday night, robbing six people of their cell phones at gunpoint in four separate muggings, cops said. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 In the closing months of his two-term reign in Sacramento, Newsom has been on an AI spree, signing bills and initiatives to harness the powerful tech. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026 Based on a straw poll of curators, collectors, and rival dealers at a spree of events last week, this is the show everyone’s most excited to see in Chelsea this fall. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 18 Sep. 2026 The $20 billion buying spree, the biggest in at least a quarter century, comes as global conflicts redraw trade routes, including the recent closure of Saudi Arabia’s key East-West Pipeline. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 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
  • The second, 2015’s Catastrophe, is a two-hander performed by co-creators Horgan and Rob Delaney, in which their characters (also named Sharon and Rob) grapple with a surprise pregnancy after a brief fling.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Maybe a friendship starts feeling like something more, or a fling complicates your routine in the best way.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of fling
Noun
  • The panelists also said the weekly release of TV episodes, bucking Netflix’s general convention of releasing full seasons in a binge-drop, was something that resonated with viewers.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Her murder binge doesn’t feel ethically complex; her homicidal ventures are just nefarious.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of binge
Noun
  • The Helton also comes with a removable pocket clip and a beaded lanyard that can be lark's footed around the attachment hole.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026
  • DiGiannantonio was part of a group of six men, most of them young, married fathers working in industries such as general contracting and liquor sales, who opened Hooters on a lark.
    — Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of lark
Noun
  • The father shared that the frustrating reality is there is little one can do to avoid such situations, other than staying off the road during drunk-driving peak times.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
  • That career move quickly fizzled, leaving a sloppy drunk has-been in the debris.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of drunk
Noun
  • Well, this, a ridiculously starry gonzo romp that invites an international A-list cast to jump off a cliff in the pursuit of the most eccentric kind of entertainment.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
  • But then, with seven minutes of the 90 to play in Sunday’s eventual 5-0 romp away to Coventry City, up stepped Lewis Dunk to score from long range with the type of technique not normally associated with a centre-back.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of romp
Noun
  • Introduced as Superman’s younger, wilder cousin, Kara prefers going on interplanetary benders to fighting for truth, justice and a better tomorrow.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • In other words, his 40-goal breakout wasn’t reliant on a fluky, sky-high shooting percentage bender; his one-of-one ability to manufacture shots gives him a very high floor as a goal scorer.
    — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of bender
Noun
  • Supposedly posing a threat to their idyll on the outskirts are various marauding splinter groups running amok through the barren wasteland of the American Mountain West.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have decided to move from from their Montecito idyll to the United Kingdom in mere weeks, news that generated countless headlines and shook royal society to its core.
    — Chandler Tregaskes, Vanity Fair, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of idyll
Noun
  • While the era’s bust eventually brought most of those ventures to an end, Brown said the experience taught him not to let the fear of failure—or looking foolish—get in the way.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • There’s been a boom-or-bust nature to TCU’s success getting after the quarterback with it often feeling like either the quarterback will be brought down for a sack or having plenty of time to throw.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of bust

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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spree. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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