How to Use spruce in a Sentence

spruce

1 of 2 verb
Definition of sprucenext
Synonyms for sprucenext
  • There are 30 to 40 pine and spruce trees on the property.
    — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 23 June 2022
  • Owls love to nest in conifers such as juniper, pine and spruce trees.
    — Ann Cameron Siegal, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022
  • This recipe is a great way to spruce up a go-to backcountry meal.
    — Aleta Burchyski, Outside Online, 31 May 2021
  • There's no better way to spruce up your wardrobe than by adding a dress.
    — Casey Clark, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022
  • This would make a great gift for someone who wants to spruce up their home bar.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2022
  • All in all, this iPhone trick is a pretty fun way to spruce up your texting.
    — Yoni Heisler, BGR, 30 Nov. 2021
  • Signs of progress include fir and spruce sprouting this summer along the creek.
    — Tammy Webber and Martha Irvine, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Nov. 2022
  • The best fake plants take all the stress (and guilt) out of plant mama status but can still be a nice way to spruce up a home.
    — Shayna Murphy, USA TODAY, 11 May 2021
  • There are no plans to spruce up the intersection just yet.
    — Jay R. Jordan, Chron, 21 Oct. 2021
  • Looking for more items to spruce up your outdoor space?
    — Good Housekeeping, 23 Jan. 2023
  • While small appliances and decor can spruce up the space, the right desk lamps can make all the difference.
    — Casey Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2022
  • And Amazon's got sales aplenty for those on a mission to spruce up their home.
    — Jessica Leigh Mattern, PEOPLE.com, 10 Apr. 2022
  • To spruce up any porch, consider repainting the trim or even the front door.
    — Caitlin Sole, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Now that fall is in full swing, there's never been a better time to spruce up your wardrobe with a few fresh splurges.
    — Jennifer Chan, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Money is available to spruce up streams and forests in Boone County.
    — Julia Fair, The Enquirer, 15 June 2021
  • The deal put a value of $2 billion on 245 Park Avenue, with plans to invest more to spruce it up.
    — James MacKintosh, WSJ, 30 June 2023
  • Expect to pay more for that perfect fir, pine or spruce compared to last year.
    — Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Summer is here and there’s no better time to spruce up your backyard.
    — Leada Gore | [email protected], al, 9 June 2021
  • Before those meets, the company would spruce things up — a touch of paint here, a dab of plaster there.
    — New York Times, 22 July 2022
  • Elders in the tribe of about 1,350 remember dense forests of fir, pine, spruce and aspen.
    — Tammy Webber, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2022
  • If the occasion calls for something a bit fancy, spruce it up with a skirt, tights, and leather booties.
    — Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Kids can make these paper flowers to spruce up different parts of the house.
    — Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping, 19 Apr. 2022
  • Thanks to this personal touch, this one-of-a-kind gift is sure to brighten and spruce up any nursery.
    — Ysolt Usigan, Woman's Day, 3 Nov. 2022
  • This three-piece bistro set has 4.5 stars from customers and will spruce up your outdoor space in a hurry.
    — Nicole Briese, USA TODAY, 14 June 2021
  • Bobby’s family had spruced it up for them with a fresh coat of paint and a new carpet.
    — The Foretold Team, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2023
  • Adding wood to your bathroom's design is a creative way to spruce up a modern white look.
    — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Like most festive traditions, there isn’t just one way to spruce up your steps.
    — Kelsey Mulvey, ELLE Decor, 20 Dec. 2022
  • So why not gift your friend this housewarming present to spruce up their new bathroom.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Luckily, paint is one of the quickest and easiest ways to spruce it up.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Between its six cool colors from fuchsia to spruce, you’re bound to find the perfect Smartwool base layer for your travels.
    — Marissa Miller, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2023
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spruce

2 of 2 noun
  • The year 1951 could have augured the death of the spruce.
    — Arkansas Online, 2 Jan. 2022
  • Now the teens hoot in the night somewhere past the spruce, down in the pool house.
    — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022
  • Some small spruce blocked my path 50 feet from the main trail.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Feb. 2022
  • The wave carried the ship out over the spruce trees on the La Chaussee Spit that blocks most of the entrance to the bay.
    — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 3 Apr. 2023
  • This plant will stay low, but will need to be kept from climbing the trunks of the spruce.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2022
  • Utah • Blake Votilla stared up at the 120-foot spruce tree.
    — The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Nov. 2022
  • The spruce Christmas tree was foraged from the woods behind the house.
    — Kelly Ryan Kegans, Country Living, 3 Jan. 2023
  • The spruce, about 85 years old, had stood near the family's house.
    — Fox News, 13 Nov. 2021
  • Take a look at the upper reaches of your spruce trees now.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2023
  • In winter storms the boughs of tall spruce are covered with snow.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 2 June 2022
  • The houses sit on stilts, at the foot of a mountain stacked with looming spruce trees.
    — Julia O’Malley, New York Times, 19 July 2023
  • The ecosystem with trees like spruce, pine, and fir makes up about one-third of all forests on the planet.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN, 1 July 2023
  • Leave enough space to hold a match under the tiny stack of spruce, or dry willow twigs, for the match to catch.
    — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2022
  • White pine, White spruce and Scotch pine available for you-cut.
    — Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com, 22 Nov. 2021
  • Banks revealed that the most popular trees are the Douglas fir and the blue spruce.
    — Eric Noll, ABC News, 7 Dec. 2023
  • The dead spruce is threatening to tumble on the cabin and must be felled.
    — David James, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Aug. 2022
  • Inching slowly down the snowy road, the students peered out each side of the cars, scanning the edge of the spruce forests in search of moose.
    — New York Times, 10 Jan. 2022
  • There are more than 600 species of conifers — which include pines, firs and spruce — each with its own type and size of cones.
    — Ann Cameron Siegal, Washington Post, 15 Nov. 2022
  • South Dakota South Dakota's state tree is the black hills spruce.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 27 Mar. 2023
  • This ecosystem — with trees like spruce, pine, and fir — make up about one-third of all forests on the planet.
    — Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 27 Apr. 2022
  • Romania has one of the largest old-growth forests left in the world, home to ancient and rare spruce, beech, and oak trees.
    — Longreads, 6 Dec. 2022
  • These forests were recently shorn clean of their spruce, birch, and pine trees.
    — Sarah Miller, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2021
  • To the north, moose, caribou, and black bears pick their way through spruce-fir forest and mossy tundra.
    — Outside Online, 25 July 2022
  • Several miles away, the battered crown of the spruce towered over the landscape.
    — Arkansas Online, 2 Jan. 2022
  • The wood and pine cones from the spruce were turned into hundreds of ornaments that Mack mails to fans of the tree at no charge.
    — Amy Bushatz, Anchorage Daily News, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Some kinds of trees, such as spruces and firs, start branching just above the ground, and other species have more than one stem.
    — Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2023
  • What causes a spruce tree to amp up cone production like this is stress.
    — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 6 July 2023
  • Each wheel is cinched with a strip of spruce harvested from the cheesemaker’s own land.
    — Hannah Howard, Bon Appétit, 2 Mar. 2023
  • New appliances, indoor plumbing, a 50-foot spruce, and a reindeer corral put it over the top.
    — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Dec. 2023
  • An experienced hiker has a small spruce tree — and forest rangers — to thank for saving her life.
    — Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 8 Jan. 2024

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