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prim

[prim] / prɪm /


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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

The kind who put on a certain face to go out, a prim and proper mask.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz




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