preen

Example Sentences

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He was preening, apparently forgetting that he’d placed me in the show just this morning.

From Literature

But when I reach that house, a tidy little bungalow with a cat preening in the window, nobody answers the door.

From Literature

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