groom

Example Sentences

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These days, pastel and fluorescent birds groom, preen and bicker in enclosures behind the home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Weeks earlier, the hopeful groom had planned the clothes they would wear, imagined the scene, and commissioned the painting.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

These close companions often spend much of their time together, groom each other or even form reproductive partnerships.

From Science Daily • Nov. 23, 2025

One of the challenges has been finding someone to groom Mal's coat.

From BBC • Oct. 13, 2025

"To hear is to obey," said the groom, and at once set off at a remarkable speed in the direction of the city.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis