spruceness

Example Sentences

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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

A new, a surprising spruceness had laid hold of him.

From Star-Dust by Hurst, Fannie

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

Cleanliness and spruceness are the rule among the Quincy Market men and stall-keepers.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 by Various

In the meantime all that nastiness seems absolute spruceness, that stench a perfume, and that miserable slavery a kingdom, and such too as they would not change their tyranny for Phalaris' or Dionysius' empire.

From The Praise of Folly by Wilson, John