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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preened
Verb
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Trump gloated over ABC's decision to suspend Kimmel and when he was eventually reinstated, slammed the network for bringing back his show.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025 -
None sought headlines or fame or gloated in press coverage.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The duo exulted in success and strove to support a young family in a fickle industry.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
5 Oct. 2025
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Where Godard and his collaborators exulted in their freedom, Linklater was intent on painstaking accuracy.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Preened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preened. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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