How to Use manicure in a Sentence

manicure

1 of 2 noun
Definition of manicurenext
Synonyms for manicurenext
  • She gets a manicure every week or so.
  • The gift of a perfect manicure, minus the trip to the salon.
    — Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Ahead, check out a few more of the 2023 nail trends to inspire your next manicure.
    — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Give the gift of a fresh manicure with Olive & June’s Black Friday sale.
    — Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 21 Nov. 2022
  • My 'lipgloss manicure' (a hard gel) was more than a month old.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 19 Jan. 2023
  • A little post-game PDA on the field put Swift’s fresh manicure front and center.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Best Nail-Care Deals Want to upgrade your at-home manicure kit?
    — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2023
  • We're supposed to write about manicures and nail trends!
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 12 July 2023
  • Up on that stage, the manicure sang its praise to several current nail trends as well.
    — Chelsea Avila, Allure, 7 Dec. 2022
  • And her manicure is a perfect match for those sleeves: a perfect, simple shade of true white.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Grab your favorite orange, red, and black manicure and get to work.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, ELLE, 30 Aug. 2023
  • After your manicure, treat your hands and fingers with lots of TLC.
    — Lisa Stardust, Allure, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Going into each month of 2023 wearing a fresh manicure that fits the bill.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The minimalist vibes were all over this look, even down to her short manicure.
    — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 12 July 2023
  • Her manicure matched the belt material in white and pale blue.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Her manicure matched the color of a Tiffany’s jewelry box.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Accessorize for the month of love with these sweet-as-sugar manicures.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2024
  • For glam, the YSL Beauty ambassador added a pop of color to her all-black fit with a coral pink lip and bright red manicure.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Nail health has come to the forefront of most people's mind after years of harsh gel manicure or acrylic removals.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2023
  • This two-pack set of scalp massagers is great for people with long nails who don’t want to ruin their manicure.
    — Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 14 Dec. 2022
  • To get a head start on the relaxation, be sure to pay a visit to the on-site spa, with massages and manicures both available for booking.
    — Jared Ranahan, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Her hair fell in loose waves, and her glam was kept to shimmery neutrals apart from her silver chrome manicure.
    — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 2 Oct. 2023
  • The Nope star finished off the sultry look with a pair of black pumps, big hoop earrings, rings, and a metallic silver manicure.
    — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2023
  • And in the world of whimsical manicures, the world’s most iconic French fries reigned—at least for nail artist Betina Goldstein.
    — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Her red lip, red manicure, and rosy eye shadow perfectly matched the dress.
    — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Yet experts claim getting any type of manicure in a nail salon may have health risks.
    — Alyssa Hui, Health, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The girls were having a great time hanging out by the pool, getting manicures and running errands.
    — Emy Lacroix, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2023
  • Her hand s holding on the hat showed off her pink strawberry manicure.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 12 Aug. 2023
  • Talk a walk on the wild side with a manicure inspired by your favorite feline, and complete your fierce look with a matte top coat.
    — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 13 July 2023
  • Just Peachy Go with a more traditional manicure look with this nude color and pop of peach.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 Oct. 2023
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manicure

2 of 2 verb
  • She spends her weekends working in her garden and manicuring her lawn.
  • Take some time to prune your trees, trim your shrubs and manicure your lawn.
    — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 18 May 2021
  • Take some time to prune your trees, trim your shrubs and manicure your lawn, and let the sun shine in to your property.
    — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 2 June 2023
  • Keep your plants happy and manicured with our top picks.
    — Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 May 2023
  • Coi Leray took the Skittles manicure approach to her take on a French.
    — Devon Abelman, Allure, 27 June 2021
  • In the spring, Bayless would manicure the baseball diamond and was in charge of the hurdles at track meets.
    — The Indianapolis Star, 17 Jan. 2023
  • We were required to have nails manicured with light or clear polish.
    — Anonymous, Cosmopolitan, 20 Nov. 2015
  • Her nails are perfectly manicured with white nail polish, her lips are plump, and not one strand of her hair is out of place.
    — Anna Conkling, ELLE, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Though the flows are manicured and melodic, the bars stumble over the album’s cross-purposes.
    — Vulture, 2 Aug. 2023
  • This leafy, rural, if manicured, area has always been wealthy, and in recent years the wealthy, as is their wont, have grown wealthier.
    — Alex Witchel, Vanities, 17 Aug. 2017
  • The vast majority of homes are very well-maintained and manicured.
    — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 25 Aug. 2023
  • Louden said Gibson employed people who would come by every day to trim and manicure the plants.
    — oregonlive, 22 Nov. 2022
  • The people who wash, tidy up and manicure the ballpark can do only so much, however.
    — Tom Krasovic, sandiegouniontribune.com, 30 Apr. 2018
  • There was no one to block access, a true feat in the hermetic world of top-flight sports, where millions of dollars are spent manicuring the images of teams and athletes.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 1 Apr. 2020
  • At that time, a man manicuring his chest was something to be resoundingly mocked.
    — Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 13 Aug. 2018
  • Her skin is bare and dewy; her long, dark hair flows effortlessly over her shoulders, her nails freshly manicured in a glossy dove gray polish.
    — Noor Brara, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2018
  • It’s set within a 9.1-acre park, and the elegant Italian gardens is well-manicured and filled with towering palms and local trees.
    — Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2023
  • This was arguably the state's nicest field for two decades in the '80s and '90s with legendary coach Jerry Dawson painstakingly manicuring the field on his riding mower.
    — Richard Obert, azcentral, 26 Mar. 2018
  • The longtime Snohomish baseball coach — who for 25 years could be seen mowing, trimming and manicuring the field at Snohomish High School — is calling it a career.
    — David Krueger, The Seattle Times, 7 July 2017
  • Enhance your backyard's landscape by selecting a pool that blends in with its surroundings, then keep your shrubs manicured to shield your pool.
    — Medgina Saint-Elien, House Beautiful, 20 June 2023
  • Lipa arrived with a new (and rather shiny) manicure update on December 14.
    — Sara Miranda, Allure, 15 Dec. 2021
  • Rather than play by the neutral-toned rules, Middleton has been known to ditch polish entirely for every day, keeping her nails manicured, yet bare.
    — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, 17 July 2018
  • The paved and manicured back garden looks suited to lounging and entertaining, but far out back an open area of grass is left natural, roughly big enough for a badminton game.
    — Judy Rose, Detroit Free Press, 22 June 2019
  • One is wild and unkempt; the other is manicured to an almost uncanny prettiness.
    — Nina Caplan, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Applying just a little pressure, use your cuticle stick or manicuring brush to scrape away the the remaining polish.
    — Katie Bourque, Good Housekeeping, 30 Mar. 2020
  • The new home is surrounded by sprawling green fields that were kept neatly manicured by the previous owner but are set to become beautiful pastures.
    — Lois Szymanski, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 19 Oct. 2019
  • That includes offering outdoor yoga classes and workout spaces, and manicured nature trails so guests can take a walk and unwind.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Confined to their homes, folk are manicuring their hedges and lavishing attention on their vegetable patches.
    — The Economist, 2 May 2020
  • Mjolnir, Thor's precious, vaguely phallic hammer, was broken into pieces when Hela crushed it in her perfectly manicured, but evil, claws.
    — Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 16 Mar. 2023
  • The latter rank were excluded from the fitness classes, leaving them with many idle moments to have their faces kneaded, their nails manicured, their nostrils tickled by herbal concoctions — and their credit cards swiped.
    — Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 14 June 2017

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