spruceness

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The pleasure of his “Horseplay” comes principally from the spruceness of his rhythm and the way he makes each phrase feel brim full.

From New York Times • May 29, 2013

The men's words, uttered on one side in irritated languor and on the other with empty spruceness, had suddenly lifted her to the threshold of life.

From The Judge by West, Rebecca

Even her new spruceness was a comparatively recent manifestation.

From Coquette by Swinnerton, Frank

Unseeming spruceness th' old man discommends, And in old men, only to live, offends.

From The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 5 The Letters of Charles and Mary Lamb, 1796-1820 by Lucas, E. V. (Edward Verrall)

At least he learned the drill and the regulations and how to keep out of the guardhouse—except just after pay day; and his lank figure took on a certain military spruceness.

From Short Stories of the New America Interpreting the America of this age to high school boys and girls by Various