preen

Example Sentences

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This is not revelation: The defense secretary is well known for preening for the cameras with a level of self-regard that would embarrass most supermodels.

From Salon

In a moment with Colin Farrell as his preening son, Duvall is shocked and disappointed by how things are being handled.

From Los Angeles Times

She constantly touches her hair and adjusts her makeup like a swan preening in the sunshine.

From Literature

When the dragon had finally sated its hunger, it sat on Jeremy's desk, preening its scales with its beaky nose.

From Literature

But it’s tricky to maintain a balance between eliciting sympathy for the central duo and making sport of them, in all their preening garishness.

From The Wall Street Journal