prim and proper
Example Sentences
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Early in her career, Swift had a reputation for being prim and proper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
Not only are viewers watching boldface names eat, they’re also watching them eat foods that are considered distasteful — which goes against the prim and proper image that celebrities are expected to uphold.
From Salon ● Jan. 29, 2024
"It's not this prim and proper stadium as it would be in Wembley or London. It is what we are as a community and what Luton is."
From BBC ● May 16, 2023
“She’s beautiful. She’s feisty. She doesn’t care what anybody thinks. It’s like she made everyone realize you don’t have to be so prim and proper and delicate.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2022
When she talked, it was in the prim and proper voice of someone who understands flower shows and country homes.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
