: an unrestrained indulgence in or outburst of an activity
a buying spree
also
: a drunken revel : binge
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Examples of spree in a Sentence
went on a spending spree
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Luzern’s is among just a few pending warehouse plans in central Connecticut, where developers had been in a building spree in 2022 and 2023.
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2024
During an early spree, Candle made a number of high-profile acquisitions, including those of Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and CoComelon producer Moonbug Entertainment.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 July 2024
The mass shooting spree allegedly carried out by Adams began Monday just after 10 p.m. local time.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 June 2024
Set roughly a century before the events of 1999’s The Phantom Menace, the Disney+ series centers on Mae and Osha (both played by Amandla Stenberg), twins who find themselves at odds as Jedi Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) investigates a killing spree targeting his fellow Jedi.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 24 June 2024
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Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2024
During an early spree, Candle made a number of high-profile acquisitions, including those of Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine and CoComelon producer Moonbug Entertainment.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 July 2024
The mass shooting spree allegedly carried out by Adams began Monday just after 10 p.m. local time.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 June 2024
Set roughly a century before the events of 1999’s The Phantom Menace, the Disney+ series centers on Mae and Osha (both played by Amandla Stenberg), twins who find themselves at odds as Jedi Master Sol (Lee Jung-jae) investigates a killing spree targeting his fellow Jedi.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 24 June 2024
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spree. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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spree
noun
: an outburst of activity
a buying spree
Geographical Definition
Spree
geographical name
ˈshprā 
ˈsprā
river 247 miles (397 kilometers) long in eastern Germany flowing north into the Havel River
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