Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spruced
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Even scam aware travelers are getting tricked.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026 -
Heathcliff has tricked Edgar’s sister, Isabella, into marrying him by pretending to love her.—
Becky Little,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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Lilley said the bill Graves helped write needs to be improved.—
Josh Funk,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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While these returns aren't quite as lucrative as what was available in 2023 or 2024, they're still exponentially improved from what was available at the start of the decade.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Sacora sandal, for example, is embellished with nearly 2,000 pearls, while the Aurelie style combines pearls, crystals and lace.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Stranger Things star turned heads in a surprisingly bridal little white dress that was embellished with sequins and trimmed with dainty lace.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Uranium needs to be concentrated, or enriched, into the isotope uranium 235 in order to serve as either nuclear reactor fuel or material for nuclear weapons.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
2 Mar. 2026
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Iran, for its part, has long insisted that its nuclear program is entirely peaceful — though its stockpile includes uranium enriched far beyond the level needed for most non-military uses.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2026.
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