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well-kept

ADJECTIVE
  1. kept in good condition
  2. of places; characterized by order and neatness; free from disorder
    a trim little sailboat
    even the barn was shipshape

How To Use well-kept In A Sentence

  • It was an ugly, unfruitful thing, in comparison to the delicate, well-kept gardens of other Mayfair houses.
  • A wide space between the trees and the street had been turned into well-kept gardens, and their verdure was a pleasant thing to see. In the Days of Poor Richard
  • Precisely what was said between them to prompt the scuffle remains a fairly well-kept secret, but conditions certainly were incendiary enough.
  • Saunders said his guest was astonished to find pleasant public parks, nice streets and well-kept houses.
  • He went up through the wicket gate and into the cemetery, a quiet, surprisingly well-kept plot.
  • There is nothing more enjoyable than playing on a well-kept grass court on a lovely day.
  • The details of the new car were a well-kept secret.
  • In the warm glow of the guttered gas-jets she looked particularly brilliant here, pampered, idle, jaunty — the well-kept, stall-fed pet of the world. The Titan
  • They went at a dogtrot, along well-kept trails, under cool leaves; they halted a few minutes at a time when it seemed indicated; but toward the end men lurched along in each other's arms. Do you ever read writing?
  • For those already familiar with the homestyle recipes and household tips that Gervase Markham provided in his 1615-published "The Well-Kept Kitchen," discovering these snazzy keepers is like reuniting with long-lost friends. News You Can Eat
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