How to Use well-kept in a Sentence

well-kept

adjective
  • The well-kept, one-plus-acre lot boasts a circular drive and a three-car garage.
    — Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The secret was so well-kept that even Digby's best friend was mad she hadn't been let in on it.
    — Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Downtown Wilmington and its suburbs looked tidy and well-kept.
    — Nataliya Gumenyuk, The Dial, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Pate added that the home was not well-kept, and there was evidence that someone had attempted to clean up the crime scene.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Mowing is a regular lawn task, especially during the grass-growing season, for a beautiful and well-kept turf.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • There’s also a small but well-kept gym and a nearby pool, rounding out amenities that feel thoughtfully considered to fit the hotel’s smaller footprint.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 May 2026
  • Weekend 2, historically the twin that nobody quite pays attention to, no longer carried the air of an afterthought or a well-kept secret.
    — Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The officer stated in his report that the little boy and his 3-year-old sister were healthy and clean, that the apartment was well-kept and stocked with food, and that a neighbor said that the mother was usually home with the kids.
    — Eli Hager, ProPublica, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Not far from Philadelphia in South Jersey, Haddonfield, which dates back to the early 1700s, has Georgian-style architecture, shops, restaurants, and historic sites that are walkable, well-kept, and distinctive.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026

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