: 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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Today’s great reads How Lego went from humble toy and destroyer of bare feet to black market item fueling crime spree.
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While Joly suggests in his letter to Bates that his involvement in kidnapping and theft occurred because of his incarceration, Senatus said Joly’s crime spree began well before.
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The threat against a Jewish house of worship followed a vandalism spree that left five homes belonging to Brooklyn Museum director Anne Pasternak and board members doused in red paint and threatening messages.
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The crime spree began on May 5, when a Kia Forte was stolen in northeast Albuquerque.
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Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
While Joly suggests in his letter to Bates that his involvement in kidnapping and theft occurred because of his incarceration, Senatus said Joly’s crime spree began well before.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
The threat against a Jewish house of worship followed a vandalism spree that left five homes belonging to Brooklyn Museum director Anne Pasternak and board members doused in red paint and threatening messages.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
The crime spree began on May 5, when a Kia Forte was stolen in northeast Albuquerque.
—Bradford Betz, Fox News, 9 June 2024
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spree. Accessed 4 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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