Example Sentences

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Once used as a secondary residence for Chinese emperors, the compound is prized for its lakes and manicured gardens.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

It would have ripped apart the course’s manicured grass.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Designed by architect Richard Meier, the sprawling hilltop complex is gleaming with manicured gardens, breathtaking city views and a museum, making it the perfect backdrop for a romantic date.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

With each manicured frame and deceptively poignant observation on the impossibility of living normally in modern life, Kramer concocts an original, wonderfully empathetic study of the desire to play spectator to a world on fire.

From Salon • Feb. 18, 2026

Juliet pointed a manicured finger at the wall.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer