How to Use well-groomed in a Sentence

well-groomed

adjective
  • Their fur is so thick and well-groomed that the water droplets don’t get down to their skin.
    — Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The runs are well-groomed, and longer than on other mountains nearby.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Not only do the dogs appear remarkably well-groomed for a bunch of strays, but many of them appear to be wearing collars.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Their kids often come across as highly regulated, well-groomed, and polite to their parents and other adults.
    — Kelley King Heyworth, Parents, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Sitting in a Syrian cafe in Neukölln, a culturally diverse district of the German capital, Modamani is smiling and well-groomed.
    — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025

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