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Recent Examples of preen
Which brings us to the most galling mystery of the season: How on earth does this preening man-child get engaged?
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
As Henry, Law is a galactic and mercurial presence — alternately preening and embittered and needy and contemptuous but always very loudly so.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 June 2024
The tensions are still there, however, sparked by Season 1’s Sergio, now out of jail and a preening Rio city councilor.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
Designers traditionally present themselves in public as preening demigods or fussy, difficult eccentrics, but neither is the vibe that Porte Jacquemus gives off.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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Laura Bradley, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
As Henry, Law is a galactic and mercurial presence — alternately preening and embittered and needy and contemptuous but always very loudly so.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 June 2024
The tensions are still there, however, sparked by Season 1’s Sergio, now out of jail and a preening Rio city councilor.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
Designers traditionally present themselves in public as preening demigods or fussy, difficult eccentrics, but neither is the vibe that Porte Jacquemus gives off.
—Nathan Heller, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preen
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Over the weekend, a gloating 50 Cent took to Instagram to re-caption a still-popular meme that may have gone over fans’ heads.Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
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The shocking shooting brought gloating from some corners of social media, where the killing was portrayed as the just slaying of a greedy corporate executive.The Hill, The Hill, 6 Dec. 2024
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Handlers at the 2024 National Dog Show Presented by Purina spoke exclusively with PEOPLE about getting different breeds ready for the big event and the amount of primping required.Marina Watts, People.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Find it on Amazon Bring the Spa Home With This Facial Steamer Turn your bathroom into a spa with this facial steamer kit that comes with eight tools to primp and prod the skin, just like a professional.Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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Messi, at 35, led his country to glory against France, winning soccer’s ultimate prize in a pulsating match that finished 3-3 after extra time and had to be settled by a nerve-wracking penalty shootout.Patrick Smith, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2022
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If Harris can bring together a family with Indian, African, and Jewish heritage, America can glory in its diversity.Fintan O’Toole, The New York Review of Books, 26 Aug. 2020
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This one, Washington’s fourth this season, left you feeling agita rather than exulted.David Aldridge, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Rafa Hernández-Brito, the Guardians’ Spanish-language broadcaster, exulted.Nicholas Dawidoff, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Preen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preen. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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