preened
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Jeudy pranced and preened in a squabble with Smith, the former Panthers star receiver and current NFL Network analyst, prior to the Broncos’ 19-8 loss at Kansas City last week.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2023
Sporting a flipped bouffant hairstyle and a floral wiggle dress that harked back to the 1967 film “Valley of the Dolls,” she’s not just immaculately preened for her inaugural L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
The performances viewers see are not mimed to a studio recording that was made in advance and preened to perfection with editing.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2021
He preened about how scientific experts marveled at his grasp of the complex details of virology and the way supposedly awestruck doctors asked, "How do you know so much?"
From Salon ● Apr. 15, 2020
The emotion of years of unfulfilled longing preened in their voices.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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