1
2
a
: a person responsible for the feeding, exercising, and stabling of horses
b(1)
archaic
: manservant
(2)
: one of several officers of the English royal household
groomed; grooming; grooms
1
: to clean and maintain the appearance of (an animal)
especially
: to maintain the health and condition of the coat of (a horse, dog, etc.) by brushing, combing, currying, or similar attention
2
: to make neat or attractive
an impeccably groomed person
3
a
: to make (someone) ready for a specific objective : prepare
was being groomed as a presidential candidate
b
: to build a trusting relationship with (a minor) in order to exploit them especially for nonconsensual sexual activity
: to groom oneself
Examples of groom in a Sentence
Verb
The horses are being groomed for the competition.
She spent hours grooming herself.
She always seems to be perfectly groomed and neatly dressed.
He is being groomed to take over the company.
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Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
The bride and groom, who began dating in 2014, smiled and laughed at David's pretend anger.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Joseph Person, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Upon discovery, the expedition team will lead visitors to a local colony of gorillas, allowing guests to marvel at the beasts grooming each other, playing and dining on vegetation in their natural habitat.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Tanner Fletcher Vogue groom Theo Soulages in a Tanner Fletcher shirt.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
The bride and groom, who began dating in 2014, smiled and laughed at David's pretend anger.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
Horn, the sixth-round pick from Colorado, could become the main returner while being groomed to take over for Thielen in the slot.
—Joseph Person, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
Upon discovery, the expedition team will lead visitors to a local colony of gorillas, allowing guests to marvel at the beasts grooming each other, playing and dining on vegetation in their natural habitat.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Groom.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/groom. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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1
a
archaic
: a male servant
b
: a person in charge of horses
2
groom
2 of 2 verb1
: to clean and keep up the appearance of (as the coat of a horse or dog)
2
: to make neat, attractive, or acceptable
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