well-kept
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Reuters news agency describes Bonnyrigg as a working-class, well-kept enclave with an ethnically diverse population.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025
At the center is an open-air amphitheater and waterfall ringed by glass buildings and shaded by well-kept trees.
From Slate • Oct. 30, 2025
It is an effortfully attractive place with well-kept painted brick homes and clipped lawns.
From Salon • Sep. 19, 2024
Thanks in part to this process and the price, Bellosguardo remains a well-kept half-secret.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 27, 2024
The youngsters agreed, and followed Justice Strauss out the door and over to her well-kept house.
From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket
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