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
Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2025
By grooming each other, the bees are ensuring the health of the hive as a whole.
—Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
As a surprise to the groom, the bride performed a D.J. set for him.
—Jenny Block, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Though she’s rightly regarded as a pioneer in the men’s grooming space, her strategy is remarkably straightforward.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2025
By grooming each other, the bees are ensuring the health of the hive as a whole.
—Gabe Allen, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
The pair was apparently set to get hitched in May in Chicago, where the groom to be is from, but that’s not happening.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
As a surprise to the groom, the bride performed a D.J. set for him.
—Jenny Block, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
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The expansion of Israel’s ground operations in Gaza added more pressure to global markets as investors prepare for a busy week packed with major central bank decisions and a high-stakes announcement of US bond sales.—
Lim Hui Jie,Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2025
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After a journey spanning about 4.5 days, Athena arrived in lunar orbit Monday (March 3), where the spacecraft and Intuitive Machines operators in mission control have continued preparing the lander for its descent to the surface.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 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
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The Duchess of Sussex and her husband, Prince Harry, made the decision to step back from their duties and moved to Canada before relocating to Montecito in early 2020.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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In a 2020 interview with Entertainment Tonight, Ms. Parton said her husband had never wanted to be in the spotlight.—
Sara Ruberg,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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The United States also hopes to establish long-term human stays on the moon by 2030 as part of the Artemis program spearheaded by NASA and joined by multiple international partners.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Editor’s Note: CNN Style is one of the official media partners of Paris Fashion Week.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The My First Theme Park Package, which includes all of the above plus a water mister and a reusable Peppa Pig Theme Park bag, starts at $49.99 per person.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2025
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Miami-Dade has misters around both plants that spray scents of citrus and lavender into the air in hopes of masking the smell associated with treating human waste, but the perfumed perimeters can only do so much.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Groom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groom. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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