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
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.
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William Jones, USA Today, 9 July 2025
The look combines delicate, almost transparent colors with a glassy sheen that makes the nails look particularly fresh and well-groomed.
—Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 7 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
According to Georgia, clean nails are chic, minimal, well-groomed, and, most shockingly, low-maintenance.
—Tori Crowther, refinery29.com, 5 Jan. 2024
William Jones, USA Today, 9 July 2025
The look combines delicate, almost transparent colors with a glassy sheen that makes the nails look particularly fresh and well-groomed.
—Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 7 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
According to Georgia, clean nails are chic, minimal, well-groomed, and, most shockingly, low-maintenance.
—Tori Crowther, refinery29.com, 5 Jan. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for well-groomed
Adjective
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The unconventional choice hints at the director’s disinterest in a tidy search-and-rescue, and the relief that comes with it.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 Aug. 2025
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But, Louis Menand writes, Baldwin’s life and message were always less tidy than either version suggests.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Dončić appears on a new cover of Men’s Health magazine, looking trim.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Several precious feet of space in the restaurant’s trim open kitchen are dedicated to a volcanically hot charcoal grill, to properly impart the smoke and char that give the sweetness of so many dishes a dimensional, toffee-like edge.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
20 July 2025
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The build-up to the chance included neat touches from Bowen and Niclas Fullkrug, and West Ham’s control was greater than the 63 per cent possession statistic suggested.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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But even if that doesn't end up being realistic, this is still a pretty neat bit of physics.—
Andrew Cunningham,
ArsTechnica,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Well-groomed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/well-groomed. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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