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Recent Examples of Synonyms for preened
Verb
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Shapiro’s critics, including more left-wing, Israel-skeptical Democrats, would have gloated had he been defeated at home.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
6 Nov. 2025 -
The politician has publicly gloated over Stephen Colbert’s The Late Show coming to an end next May, celebrated Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, and then raged over his return to TV screens, and suggested that Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show also come to an end, too.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Elon Musk exulted in swinging his chainsaw.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
5 Nov. 2025
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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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“Preened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preened. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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