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

Neat he was to spruceness, and while of no more than medium height he had the shoulders of an acrobat.

From Tales of Chinatown by Rohmer, Sax

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

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

Even her new spruceness was a comparatively recent manifestation.

From Coquette by Swinnerton, Frank