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
Committee Of 200, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
An ultimate test for a team with a mentality groomed for such a challenge.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
The groom and his ex-wife's wedding anniversary was June 20, and Renee's birthday is June 22.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Yet research from Harvard Business Review shows that most companies fall short: only 54% of boards are grooming a specific successor, and 39% have no viable internal candidate.
—Committee Of 200, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
An ultimate test for a team with a mentality groomed for such a challenge.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
Photos and videos captured so many moments, like our vows that mirrored an appreciation for the stars (points to the groom for working in syzygy).
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2025
The groom and his ex-wife's wedding anniversary was June 20, and Renee's birthday is June 22.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for groom
Noun
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The happy couple are therefore within their rights not to reissue invitations that were previously declined merely because the date, the location and the entree (though not, perhaps, the bridegroom) have changed.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
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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
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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The casting news means Steenburgen will star alongside husband Ted Danson just ahead of their 30th wedding anniversary later this year.—
Lauren Huff,
EW.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Trump announced a 90-day pause on countries that have not retaliated, temporarily lowering the high tariffs on nearly all trading partners to a baseline 10%, while raising the tax rate on imports from China, which had retaliated with tit-for-tat hikes on U.S. imports, to 125%.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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In ‘Bad Summer People’ TV Series Based On Book In Works At A+E Studios The partners have also unveiled a new board of managing partners, comprised of company vets Guido Gotz, Lindsay Maguire, Scott Newman, Jennifer Plante, Shawn Purdy, and Megan Senior.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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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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Use an oil mister or a pastry brush to oil the plates, which will prevent the overuse of oil and keep excess oil from building up on the grid plates.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Groom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/groom. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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