as in to prepare
to make ready in advance
the hotel's penthouse suite is being groomed for a royal visit
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as in bridegroom
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Recent Examples of groom
Jacob Spetzler, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
These cats are usually inseparable, displaying behaviors such as grooming each other, sleeping curled up together, and even mirroring each other's actions.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
For his own wedding look, the groom kept it classic in a Tom Ford tuxedo.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
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Verb
One full-time employee, Don Junak, maintains the entire operation with ski patrol, lift and grooming operations all rolled into one job.
—Jacob Spetzler, The Denver Post, 20 Mar. 2025
These cats are usually inseparable, displaying behaviors such as grooming each other, sleeping curled up together, and even mirroring each other's actions.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Noun
Makenzie explains that the bride and groom met at the Senior Center of their church, where Moss is the coordinator.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
For his own wedding look, the groom kept it classic in a Tom Ford tuxedo.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groom
Verb
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The news broke as the Kings were preparing to play the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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This groundbreaking initiative not only prepares dogs to change lives, but also aims to transform the inmates themselves.—
Marc Malkin,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Renting out the bride (or bridegroom), even for short periods, does not strike Miss Manners as festive.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
7 Oct. 2024
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As the event unfolds, a waitress whose daughter was slain in the tragedy recognizes the bridegroom as the brother of the shooter.—
Georgia Rowe,
The Mercury News,
28 May 2024
Noun
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The family of a woman who was strangled to death last year during a conjugal visit with her husband at a Northern California prison has called for reforms after a second woman was killed in a similar manner.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2025
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Christy's husband, Jan Cilliers, was in San Francisco that weekend visiting his father.—
Sarah Prior,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Join 58 others in the comments View Comments The change was driven almost entirely by the likelihood of more aggressive reciprocal tariffs that average 15% across all US trading partners.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2025
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There’s something nice and lived-in about your work with your scene partners.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That’s your seat mister, linebacker and all, so prepare to [get] snugly!—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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There’s a fireplace for chilly days and misters to keep guests comfortable during summer.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Groom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groom. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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