as in tidy
being clean and in good order
the famously well-groomed farms of the Amish
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Recent Examples of well-groomed
Sitting in a Syrian cafe in Neukölln, a culturally diverse district of the German capital, Modamani is smiling and well-groomed.
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Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Her nails looked well-groomed, natural, and had a soft glow that immediately reminded us of the dewy, glowy finish achieved by a BB cream for your face.
—Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 23 Aug. 2025
Final Words Built for those who expect excellence without complication, the Sunseeker Elite X7 helps keep your lawn well-groomed with little to no manual effort.
—William Jones, USA Today, 9 July 2025
The hair and make-up for the show were kept well-groomed and natural-looking with an emphasis on glowing skin, a trend that seems to be set for 2025.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Do keep up the mowing to have a neat and well-groomed lawn.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
The runs are well-groomed, and longer than on other mountains nearby.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
These basic things, such as being well-groomed and how to conduct oneself in the business sector, follow children throughout their lives.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Since being well-groomed adds to a person’s overall image, this clinic is helping men look and feel their best.
—Tyler Shepherd, The Courier-Journal, 28 Sep. 2024
Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Her nails looked well-groomed, natural, and had a soft glow that immediately reminded us of the dewy, glowy finish achieved by a BB cream for your face.
—Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 23 Aug. 2025
Final Words Built for those who expect excellence without complication, the Sunseeker Elite X7 helps keep your lawn well-groomed with little to no manual effort.
—William Jones, USA Today, 9 July 2025
The hair and make-up for the show were kept well-groomed and natural-looking with an emphasis on glowing skin, a trend that seems to be set for 2025.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Do keep up the mowing to have a neat and well-groomed lawn.
—Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
The runs are well-groomed, and longer than on other mountains nearby.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
These basic things, such as being well-groomed and how to conduct oneself in the business sector, follow children throughout their lives.
—Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
Since being well-groomed adds to a person’s overall image, this clinic is helping men look and feel their best.
—Tyler Shepherd, The Courier-Journal, 28 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-groomed
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In short, Beats Fit Pro blends punchy audio, a super-secure fit, and capable ANC in a tidy package that favors iPhone users while still playing nicely with Android for 26% off right now.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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Much of that doesn’t easily fit into a tidy pitch deck or a three-month sprint.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The recall comes six months after Tesla and the NHTSA recalled roughly 46,000 Cybertrucks that were at risk of a trim panel detaching.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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This method for choosing a color scheme pairs a soft neutral for the walls, a crisp white for trim, baseboards, and ceilings, and a deeper version of the wall color for doors or window frames.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The pleasant, polished drama provides a compassionate take on a high schooler undergoing considerable change, its only debit being the arguably too-neat depiction of that transitional circumstance.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Along the shores of Grand Traverse Bay in northern Michigan are vineyards lined with neat rows of grapevines.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Nov. 2025
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All-mountain skiing is a style of skiing that covers the entire mountain, from groomed trails to powder, bumps, trees, and variable terrain.—
Marina Knight,
Outside,
17 Oct. 2025
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On the other hand, Grindelwald-Wengen, with 64 miles of groomed runs, is the largest ski area in the Jungfrau Region.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Well-groomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-groomed. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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