preen

He preened, he hugged, he shook hands and hobnobbed with legends and politicians.

Foster wasn’t the only coach who could preen.

The Dodger fans had once again let the taunting, preening Padres get under their skin.

And in the role of Cinderella’s Prince, he turned himself into “a preening fop” who understands full well that he’s meant to be charming, not sincere, as the character himself explains late in the musical.

His middle school pals call him “Wang Wang,” one of a few silly monikers among his longtime friend group, who preen and posture beyond their years.