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as in chief
highest in rank or authority
the prime strategist in the senator's presidential campaign
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as in excellent
of the very best kind
owns a thousand acres of prime farmland
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as in bloom
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
in the prime of her life
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as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
chose the prime of the litter of pups
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as in to ground
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Recent Examples of prime
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
The Fresh Market Fresh Market offers a variety of meal packages and a la carte options ranging from classic holiday ham meals to prime rib meals and holiday brunch spreads.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 13 Dec. 2024
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Keeping score Image Many of the tech executives involved in the hiring process are unwilling to sacrifice earnings in the prime of their career, and so are eyeing part-time roles, such as those externally advising the Department of Government Efficiency.
—Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 12 Dec. 2024
Kendra suggests her Chocolate Mouse for a Party recipe that is primed for entertaining a large crowd and guarantees everyone will get a scoop.
—Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Christopher Wray just broke a prime rule of dealing with Donald Trump, columnist Jackie Calmes writes.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
The Fresh Market Fresh Market offers a variety of meal packages and a la carte options ranging from classic holiday ham meals to prime rib meals and holiday brunch spreads.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
Does Anthony Davis really want to spend the rest of his prime in the shadows of irrelevancy?
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Keeping score Image Many of the tech executives involved in the hiring process are unwilling to sacrifice earnings in the prime of their career, and so are eyeing part-time roles, such as those externally advising the Department of Government Efficiency.
—Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
Raising a young daughter, I’m pushed to see situations each day through her eyes, so parenting had already primed me for experiencing a jolt in perspective.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 12 Dec. 2024
Kendra suggests her Chocolate Mouse for a Party recipe that is primed for entertaining a large crowd and guarantees everyone will get a scoop.
—Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prime
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Three days after the Berliners vacated Carnegie, the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, another indisputably world-class ensemble, arrived to play two concerts under Klaus Mäkelä, its twenty-eight-year-old chief conductor designate.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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In a separate analysis by Joshua Long, chief security analyst at Mac security specialists Intego, users are warned that the same fake meeting software could potentially be used in other scam campaigns and such a variation could target you regardless of your interests.Davey Winder, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The excellent Shailene Woodley pulls off the toughest assignment as the prophetic (or mentally ill) daughter, but Zachary Qunto, Rebecca Henderson and Christopher Sears all forge empathetic beasts.Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Develop Mobile Apps Another excellent and popular idea to build passive income is app creation.Rachel Wells, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The stems of rosemary become woody with age and are covered with green needlelike foliage year-round, and have pale blue or white blooms in the winter and spring depending on the variety.Janet B. Carson, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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These scaffold branches help support new growth and keep those large, heavy blooms upright.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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Could that kind of discovery make septuagenarian runners reach personal bests?Mattie Kahn, Vogue, 17 Dec. 2024
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Be an observable champion of associates' demonstrations of their personal bests.Chip Bell, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Eight helicopters with over 19,000 flight hours are, as of now, permanently grounded.Craig Hooper, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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In response, Whitaker grounded similar models and required Boeing to submit a comprehensive plan to address manufacturing and quality control issues.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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The two front runners have a great shot at taking home the trophy in Hunter and Jeanty.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Poor air quality from wildfires, vehicle exhaust, factories, and other sources takes a toll on lung health—but mounting research suggests that breathing unhealthy air can also put people at a greater risk of developing autoimmune diseases.Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 10 Dec. 2024
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Yet, his courtship of Sunni elites merely created the illusion that Assad’s regime was inclusive.Sefa Secen / Made by History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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In each of those cases, elites were largely responding to, and relying upon, popular protest to both determine and then pursue their governing strategies.Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Cassadee Pope: Another singer mentored by Shelton, Pope was declared the winner of Season 3 and got a record deal with Republic Nashville.Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024
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Soon after, Callas was mentored by Elvira de Hidalgo, a celebrated soprano singer at the Athens Conservatory.Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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