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Adjective
Using All Powder Products There was a time when powder was the prime choice for both face and eye makeup, resulting in a somewhat flat, dry look. Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024 Carlos Teixeira One of the Scenic City’s greatest assets is prime access to the Tennessee River. Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Oct. 2024
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Beyoncé will score on plenty of ballots from voters who usually favor albums by artists who either skew toward the Americana side of things or are traditionalists long past their commercial prime. Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024 The time, resources, and investment required to produce high-quality videos can be hard to manage for professional film studios, let alone a business attempting to make videos for their organization – a two-minute final product could take days to shoot, edit, and prime for distribution. Quora, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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The longtime media executive is primed to help run the day-to-day media operations of Paramount Global as president of the company when its merger with Skydance Media closes in the first half of 2025, assuming regulatory approval. Alex Sherman,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 11 Oct. 2024 These stealthy moves over the last five years primed his loyal fans for the pièce de resistance: Ensoulment, the first album in 25 years. Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for prime 

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“Prime.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prime. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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