Example Sentences

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Preening, wounded pride, the spectacle of the great hero laid low: these have always been key parts of the LeBron James Experience.

From The Guardian • Jun. 9, 2018

Preening, flexing his muscles and hoisting his nose in the air, he is an Olivier of overacting.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2017

Preening egotism has a limited shelf life, even for rappers.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 11, 2015

Preening hand-on-hip before the step-and-repeats — their images amplified and refracted by an infinity of style blogs — L.A.’s stars have become critical in building and maintaining a line’s brand identity.

From New York Times • Aug. 20, 2013

Preening like a rooster, he kept saying things like “I do recollect seein’ thet feller somewheres before.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns