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as in flings
a time or instance of carefree fun
went on a spending spree
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as in binges
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 sprees
Silicon Valley giants announce huge AI spending sprees Silicon Valley giants announced huge AI spending sprees, drawing divergent market reactions — while seeming to ease fears of a major market correction.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
This monster is the precursor to slasher villains like Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees, who lumber along on their killing sprees, though this blueprint is far more sympathetic.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The 23-year-old had spent the year of 2025 making a name for himself, with historic solos—and soloing sprees—from Alaska to Patagonia.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 5 Oct. 2025
Maybe the economy is just right-sizing, with companies returning to more normal employee head-counts after recent hiring sprees.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
James was famous for his bank robbery sprees, including one that led to a $10,000 reward for his capture.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Similar compound-building sprees are playing out in Aspen, the Hamptons, and Los Angeles, where Saghian and other moguls have pieced together trophy properties into massive private domains.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Boyajian and Pedranti became fixtures on the Resorts World trips, with Boyajian receiving the wires from Ohtani’s account via Mizuhara and then forwarding the funds directly to the casino in preparation for their gambling sprees.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
How will Six Flags be able to compete with Disney and Universal continuing their multibillion-dollar theme park spending sprees?
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
This monster is the precursor to slasher villains like Michael Myers and Jason Voorhees, who lumber along on their killing sprees, though this blueprint is far more sympathetic.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
The 23-year-old had spent the year of 2025 making a name for himself, with historic solos—and soloing sprees—from Alaska to Patagonia.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 5 Oct. 2025
Maybe the economy is just right-sizing, with companies returning to more normal employee head-counts after recent hiring sprees.
—Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 20 Sep. 2025
James was famous for his bank robbery sprees, including one that led to a $10,000 reward for his capture.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Similar compound-building sprees are playing out in Aspen, the Hamptons, and Los Angeles, where Saghian and other moguls have pieced together trophy properties into massive private domains.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Boyajian and Pedranti became fixtures on the Resorts World trips, with Boyajian receiving the wires from Ohtani’s account via Mizuhara and then forwarding the funds directly to the casino in preparation for their gambling sprees.
—David Amsden, Rolling Stone, 29 Aug. 2025
How will Six Flags be able to compete with Disney and Universal continuing their multibillion-dollar theme park spending sprees?
—Robert Niles, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprees
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Lots of shows have car bombings and kidnappings, and at least a handful have women straining against the tension of their romantic lives and career ambitions while conducting their extramarital flings on the floor.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Jeremiah is miserable, has nowhere to live, and is trying to find meaning through meaningless flings.—
Olivia Petter,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Through countless binges and marathons, the NBC sitcom has built up a fan devotion that borders on religious.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
3 Sep. 2025
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Late-night YouTube binges, private DMs and social media posts could trigger a red flag on some dashboard.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality; even larks and katydids are supposed, by some, to dream.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
8 Aug. 2025
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But for Saturday night, Folsom Field’s festivities appeared less a postseason push and more like a season coming apart at the seams.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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This year, give your neighbors a front-row seat to your front-yard festivities.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Since its debut, Rene has starred on Tracker as Reenie Greene, an attorney whose legal know-how comes in handy as Colter busts bad guys.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Oct. 2025
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There were African masks and classical bronze busts, a vintage foosball table, and an impressive assortment of orange Hermès boxes, which Saft purchased for twelve hundred dollars in Palm Springs and uses to pep up closets at his fancier properties.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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In my many decades of dealing with the city and state, this proposal ranks right up there as one of the all-time mind benders.—
Donna Frye,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Aug. 2025
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From lush historical tales to rom-com romps, there's something for everyone in our favorite summer 2025 romance novels.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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For those seeking out big adventures, zesty romps in nature that will test your mettle, look no further than Eleven’s hut-to-hut multi-day hiking journey.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The 70-year-old star has always swung for the fences — often literally, in pastoral baseball idylls like Bull Durham and Field of Dreams — with bold, risky choices.—
Peter Kiefer,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Sprees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprees. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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