Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spruced
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That's where people get tricked.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026 -
Accountancy has seen several cheating scandals in recent years, with the Big Four firms hit with multimillion-dollar fines after staff tricked internal exams, but the sector is far from alone.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
29 Dec. 2025
Verb
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More than a decade ago, the organic farmer began to notice that the pet occasionally picked up sticks and used them to scratch herself — a behavior that is known though not often recorded — and captured her in action as her technique improved.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Senior Kai Carlson had a clutch basket and rebound down the stretch for the Dons, who improved to 14-7 overall and 2-1 in league play.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Jan. 2026
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An elegant guide to romance, embellished with jewelry from the new Pandora and Bridgerton collection.—
InStyle,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
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The silver crystal mesh gown is embellished with mother of pearl sequin flowers and crystal xillions.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
19 Jan. 2026
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Under the noonday sun while fishing, or stealing light from the full moon, the point of his pencil traced the imaginary movements of the washers, threads, coil springs, cylinders, bolts, and screws that had long enriched the workings of his mind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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Jaffery said that the Latino population relies heavily on corn masa products in their daily diet rather than flour and other grain products that are enriched with folic acid.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
January 12,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Of course, with so many personnel across the agency already gone, some damage can’t be undone, but it will be greatly ameliorated.—
Mike Hirschberg,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Spruced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spruced. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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