spruce
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Other houses were given a free lick of paint to spruce them up ahead of the arrival of the heads of state of 32 nations, including US President Donald Trump, the Sozcu newspaper reported.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
One of the night’s standout dishes was the venison tartare, topped with poached egg yolk and spruce tips and served with rye crackers.
From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026
Martin and Co. guitar, a seamless blend of spruce, mahogany, celluloid, ebony and mother-of-pearl.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
A simple row of spruce trees marked the finish line for Canadian army reservists and combat members after a marathon two months pushing through one of the harshest environments on Earth: Canada's vast Arctic.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
He looked round at his bedraggled, shivering comrades and then at Kehaar, spruce and brisk on the stern.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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"The Minister's Black Veil," Vocabulary from the short story
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