as in elegant
being strikingly neat and trim in style or appearance
a slim, spruce man in a tailor-made business suit
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Recent Examples of spruce
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
Something always needs stabilizing, fixing or sprucing in a 174-year-old building.
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Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
Very few of today’s displays predate the 1990s, with some being renovated over the years to either spruce them up or change their theme.
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Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
2 Dec. 2025
Available in various colors, from black to blush pink patent leather, the closed toe pumps offer an adjustable buckle slingback strap and fun geometric side cut-outs that spruce your outfit up.
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Meaghan Kenny,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Fortunately, the wise old Professor Tangrowth is there to help spruce it up.
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ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
Something always needs stabilizing, fixing or sprucing in a 174-year-old building.
—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
Very few of today’s displays predate the 1990s, with some being renovated over the years to either spruce them up or change their theme.
—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
2 Dec. 2025
Available in various colors, from black to blush pink patent leather, the closed toe pumps offer an adjustable buckle slingback strap and fun geometric side cut-outs that spruce your outfit up.
—
Meaghan Kenny,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spruce
Adjective
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The result is an elegant estate where guests can have a refined Irish breakfast, enjoy afternoon tea or cocktails come sunset.
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Upano’s operatic scope and clean, elegant sentences really swept me off my feet.
Verb
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Ricky Saints tricked the referee into thinking Lil Yachty used the kendo stick on him, and after traveling all the way to Riyadh, Yachty was tossed out just minutes into the match.
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Use a password manager so fake sites do not trick you into reusing passwords.
Adjective
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Share a smart idea with a neighbor, then turn it into a clear message while your mind stays agile.
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The Knicks could, hypothetically, trade a starter to create space beneath the second apron to re-sign Robinson, but breaking up a starting five that just won a title is not a smart idea.
Verb
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Kyle Schwarber is threatening home run records, even as pitching continues to improve.
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Jupiter enters your 6th House of Work and Health, encouraging kinder routines that improve well-being and lighten daily tasks.
Adjective
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The stylish silhouette instantly dresses up everything from jeans and trousers to flowy dresses, while the supportive sole makes the shoes easy to wear for hours at a time.
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Only Prime members can save on this linen blouse, which features trendy three-quarter sleeves that are equally stylish and functional.
Verb
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In the absence of an official investigation, the incident last September has been magnified, and perhaps embellished, in the minds of veterans living on the campus, a community defined by the vulnerability of physical disability, substance use and trauma.
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There was no embellishing symbol, no longer a visual bow to the crown.
Adjective
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While their light blue wash and structured, straight-leg cut mimic the actress’s pair, their double-button waistband and trendy welt-front pockets add a fashionable touch.
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Our goal has never been to make the most fashionable jeans in America.
Verb
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Looking to doll up your collarbones instead?
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“Spruce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spruce. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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