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as in tidy
being clean and in good order
behind the bed-and-breakfast is a prim little garden where guests are served afternoon tea
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as in Victorian
given to or marked by very conservative standards regarding personal behavior or morals
a very prim and proper matron was in charge of the girls' dorm
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Recent Examples of prim
The couple shares a son. 09 of 13 Alison Brie (Trudy Campbell)
Community star Alison Brie played Pete’s wife, prim and proper daddy’s girl Trudy.
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Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Before each performance, the scene is set by a narrator who speaks in a prim, puritanical accent reminiscent of a bygone era.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
At Prada’s fall/winter 2024 show, these satin kitten heels were especially prim and proper with their criss-cross detailing and subtle diamanté embellishment.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
Is she meant to be read as a little prim and repressed?
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
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Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Before each performance, the scene is set by a narrator who speaks in a prim, puritanical accent reminiscent of a bygone era.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
At Prada’s fall/winter 2024 show, these satin kitten heels were especially prim and proper with their criss-cross detailing and subtle diamanté embellishment.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
Is she meant to be read as a little prim and repressed?
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for prim
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Its tidy exterior is clad in a wood-look plank siding trimmed in white to coordinate with a range of architectural styles.Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Jan. 2025
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The move to fold up the tent came at the close of a week marked by Disney’s deal to merge its Hulu + Live streamer with Fubo TV, which in turn brought a tidy end to the latter’s legal challenge against the Venu partners.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Our Most Popular Stories of 2021 This year, readers were into peanut butter and jelly, semi-conductors, bayonets, Victorian knitting manuals, plus the hard-working dogs of Medieval Europe.JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 8 Jan. 2025
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It is joined by an assortment of Victorian homes (some are rentable) and the neighborhood’s crown jewel, the 1892 Bishop’s Palace, which is open for tours.Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
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Both would be useful additions, but likely would not fit into a smart ring as trim as the current Samsung Galaxy Ring.Andrew Williams, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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One recent study found formaldehyde in 20% of the cotton clothing researchers examined, but it was gone after the items had been washed. Cars Formaldehyde adhesives can be found in vehicle dashboards, seat coverings, flooring materials, carpeting, door trim, window sealant and armrests.Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
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By then, America had become a lot less puritanical.Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
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Babygirl tries to deftly waltz over this minefield of a topic without a sense of puritanical judgement or heavy panting, but with as much emphasis on Romy’s need for this transfer of power to tap into her erogenous zones.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
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Nearly every piece of furniture has a special detail that helps the decor elude neat classifications.Troy J. McMullen, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2025
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Govee Gaming Pixel Light Govee makes some neat products and the new Gaming Pixel Light looks like another winner, especially for those who enjoy pixel art.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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This year, succession was relatively orderly after the president died in a helicopter crash.Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2025
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Within a few years Macondo was a village that was more orderly and hard working than any known until then by its three hundred inhabitants.Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Prim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prim. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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