groom
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And they use tools -- research last year showed a critically endangered population of orcas in the Salish Sea breaking off pieces of seaweed to rub and groom each other.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
The ceremony, per tabloid reporting, was interminable, with both bride and groom delivering a 20-minute set of vows.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2026
During the tournament, a new tradition has also emerged: Fans gather and toss a person into the air, as is traditionally done with a groom at a wedding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
"That was her fourth groom since she was a puppy. There's never been any issues at all," she said.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
He said his father wanted him to pick up a prayer book, but I think his father sent him because he was making the groom nervous.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
Some brides are still adjusting to grooms with louder opinions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
He grooms them, administers their daily doses of medicine by hand and recognizes their individual personalities.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
India brides and grooms prepping with weight-loss drugs.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 7, 2026
He added staffing had been increased with the hiring of civilian kit cleaners and plans to hire grooms to care for horses by the summer.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2026
The horses are splendid, and the men, especially the grooms, ride well, but the women are stiff, and bounce, which isn’t according to our rules.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Like Bukele, de la Espriella sports a meticulously groomed beard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
Also depends on how you were groomed or how you came into the situation.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
After defending Jackson many times previously, including on Oprah Winfrey’s talk show in 2010, all five of the family’s adult children say they were groomed to protect him.
From Salon ● May 14, 2026
"He's a really tall man with quite a well groomed look, but we had no idea that he was famous."
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2026
The property begins to take on its old groomed look of a park.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
Samoyeds, which originated in Siberia as reindeer-herding dogs for the Samoyedic people, have a unique “double coat” that requires professional grooming every six to eight weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Last week, Burnham also ordered an "urgent" review to identify any grooming gang members who may be eligible to be freed from jail early.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
A man could be well turned-out, but if he made too much of his wardrobe or grooming, he overstepped the bounds of good taste.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will set out on Monday the legal steps she will take to deport the freed ringleader of a Rochdale grooming gang.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026
A small gray cat sat on the kitchen counter grooming himself.
From "Wish" by Barbara O'Connor
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