prim
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
Miss Higgins, played by Georgie Glen, is the prim surgery receptionist with a poignant family backstory, which revealed her hidden strengths.
From BBC • Dec. 26, 2024
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
A portrait of a prim young lady in bright brushstrokes was being sold for $5,190.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2023
“I’m not going to loot the citadel for you,” he said, prim.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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