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as in tidy
being clean and in good order
behind the bed-and-breakfast is a prim little garden where guests are served afternoon tea
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as in Victorian
given to or marked by very conservative standards regarding personal behavior or morals
a very prim and proper matron was in charge of the girls' dorm
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Recent Examples of prim
Instead of prim shirt dresses and caped gowns, Meghan’s luggage contained relaxed skirts from the affordable Aussie brand Posse, billowing backless maxi dresses, and aviator shades.
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Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
The couple shares a son. 09 of 13 Alison Brie (Trudy Campbell)
Community star Alison Brie played Pete’s wife, prim and proper daddy’s girl Trudy.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Before each performance, the scene is set by a narrator who speaks in a prim, puritanical accent reminiscent of a bygone era.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
At Prada’s fall/winter 2024 show, these satin kitten heels were especially prim and proper with their criss-cross detailing and subtle diamanté embellishment.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
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Kerry McDermott, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
The couple shares a son. 09 of 13 Alison Brie (Trudy Campbell)
Community star Alison Brie played Pete’s wife, prim and proper daddy’s girl Trudy.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
Before each performance, the scene is set by a narrator who speaks in a prim, puritanical accent reminiscent of a bygone era.
—Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
At Prada’s fall/winter 2024 show, these satin kitten heels were especially prim and proper with their criss-cross detailing and subtle diamanté embellishment.
—Laura Jackson, Vogue, 29 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prim
Adjective
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The book appears to have all of its original pages, which are covered with tidy penmanship.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Feb. 2025
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Oliveira, known by neighbors as a quiet tenant who frequently could be seen sitting and writing intently in her tidy apartment with the door ajar, did not survive.—
Ellen Moynihan,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2025
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As the scholar of Victorian culture Will Abberley outlines, in early works such as Glaucus, Kingsley was prone to interpret nature in moral terms, to finding symbols of virtue in behaviors revealed through observation, so that bees display industriousness, crabs cleanliness, and so on.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Jan. 2025
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The summertime destination on the Jersey Shore, known for its pristine beaches, preserved Victorian buildings and quaint promenade, was transformed into Newport, Rhode Island, over a six-day period.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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On the fifth floor, we’re greeted by the apartment’s owner, Ryan, a trim mid-30s guy in all-black athleisure who bought the place for $4.5 million in 2022.—
Bridget Read,
Curbed,
15 Jan. 2025
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What the Sorento offers is a quiet, versatile ride, a lot of trim choices, sufficient cargo space, fair pricing and the manufacturer’s best-in-the-industry 10-year, 100,000 limited powertrain warranty.—
James Raia,
The Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2025
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With their charismatic leadership, organizational skills, puritanical ideology, and internal solidarity, HTS and other militant groups were the unintended beneficiaries.—
Fawaz A. Gerges,
Foreign Affairs,
27 Jan. 2025
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By then, America had become a lot less puritanical.—
Michael Schulman,
The New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Brunello Cucinelli kept denim neat with straight fit jeans and a minimalist take on a Trucker jacket.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2025
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Cozy Earth also has neat (and adorable) pajamas, hoodies, and other gear.—
Louryn Strampe,
WIRED,
27 Jan. 2025
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February begins with a mystical conjunction between your planetary ruler, Venus, and numinous Neptune in Pisces, activating your orderly sixth house of health, daily routines and acts of service.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Armed Hamas militants formed a line leading to the stage in an orderly handover, a contrast to the chaotic crowds that surrounded hostages during a handover Thursday, angering Israel.—
Mohammad Jahjouh,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Prim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prim. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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