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Recent Examples of spruce
Verb
Using these picture modes should spruce things up enough for most viewers with any modern TV from brands like Sony, Samsung, Hisense, TCL, LG, and Roku. Ryan Waniata, WIRED, 12 Sep. 2024 As for the primary suite, it has been spruced to the nines by the late French architect Thierry Despont. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 1 July 2024 If your outdoor space is lacking a little something, why not spruce it up with an outdoor rug? Outdoor area rugs bring visual interest and texture to a room and easily bridge the gap between indoor and outdoor spaces. Jamie Allison Sanders, Peoplemag, 21 June 2024 This area deserves new owners and operators to come in, fix it, spruce it up and bring in new tenants. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for spruce
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spruce
Adjective
  • The food, elegant and plated with conviction, has shades of both French and Italian influences, and the wine list is among the best in the Queen City.
    Timothy DePeugh, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2025
  • Some people prefer more minimal styles and want a midi dress that’s simple and elegant and easy to accessorize.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • Deceptive tactics trick users into providing biometric data unknowingly.
    Mohamed Lazzouni, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The light from screens can trick your brain into staying awake.
    Lindsay Curtis, Health, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But smart leaders know that not all bets are created equal—and not all uncertainty plays by the same rules.
    Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Yamaha started with their largest offshore outboard, the XTO 450, and made some smart changes to handle hydrogen.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • If each of us could do one small good deed daily, the world would be improved.
    Maria Zimina, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Sporting improved to 2-6-1 in MLS regular-season play, winning its second match of 2025.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Shop more lightweight cardigans inspired by Reese Witherspoon’s stylish top at Amazon below.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse London Heathrow Airport Known for its stylish and cheeky British hospitality, Virgin Atlantic’s Clubhouse includes premium alcohol with no up charge, including Laurent-Perrier La Cuvée Champagne and the the signature Virgin Redhead cocktail.
    Kaila Yu, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Instead, each nail was embellished with tiny, metallic gold botanicals.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Several heirloom apple trees embellish the landscape.
    Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Lululemon Scuba Oversized Half-zip Hoodie $118 $89 at Lululemon Lululemon excels at crafting fashionable yet functional activewear, and its uber-popular Scuba Hoodies are a testament to that.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The traditional pillars of education — reading, writing and arithmetic — have not merely been sidelined; they are now regularly diminished as outdated or insufficient in the face of more fashionable trends.
    William P. Yeakel, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Is this a once-in-a-decade chance for Notre Dame to be in natty, or is this the start of a return back to the upper echelons of college football for the Irish (assuming Marcus Freeman stays)?
    Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Obviously, nobody has any inkling of what’s about to go down in Columbus five days after Ferro makes her natty selection.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 6 Dec. 2024

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“Spruce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spruce. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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