: an unrestrained indulgence in or outburst of an activity
a buying spree
also
: a drunken revel : binge
Examples of spree in a Sentence
went on a spending spree
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Retail traders are on a buying spree that can keep equities marching to record highs.
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 July 2025
That wound up turning into a chaotic nine-day spree of surprise shows in people’s yards, following a pop-up show on the campus of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Trump on Sunday also went on a Truth Social posting spree, including sharing artificial intelligence videos and images showing former President Barack Obama being arrested.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The new movie, out July 18, is set in the present day, picking up over 25 years after the 1997 massacre and the subsequent killing spree in the Bahamas.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 20 July 2025
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 July 2025
That wound up turning into a chaotic nine-day spree of surprise shows in people’s yards, following a pop-up show on the campus of the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 23 July 2025
Trump on Sunday also went on a Truth Social posting spree, including sharing artificial intelligence videos and images showing former President Barack Obama being arrested.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The new movie, out July 18, is set in the present day, picking up over 25 years after the 1997 massacre and the subsequent killing spree in the Bahamas.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 20 July 2025
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“Spree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spree. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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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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