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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
Victoria prefers things prim and respectable.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
This place defines prim and proper.
—Amanda Nguyen, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
There were enveloping officer’s overcoats, high-gloss leather jackets, prim gowns affixed with fur accents and stark black suits.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Last year may have given us Brat Summer, but things are moving in a decidedly prim direction for 2025.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 10 Jan. 2025
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
This place defines prim and proper.
—Amanda Nguyen, TIME, 3 Mar. 2025
There were enveloping officer’s overcoats, high-gloss leather jackets, prim gowns affixed with fur accents and stark black suits.
—Jacob Gallagher, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
Last year may have given us Brat Summer, but things are moving in a decidedly prim direction for 2025.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 10 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prim
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prim
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Below, shop 12 space-saving storage solutions that keep pots and pans, water bottles, snacks, and more tidy, including deals up to 61 percent off.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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Keep tidy Dressing sharply doesn’t have to be expensive, says Post Senning, as long as your attire fits your office environment and your body.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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Paying homage to the Victorian era through a novel and contemporary Australian lens, McRae feels like a trapeze between past and present.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The team tested ten different approaches on 200-year-old human brain tissue recovered from Bristol’s former Blackberry Hill Hospital, once a Victorian workhouse and originally a prison for 18th-century war captives.—
Jenny Lehmann,
Discover Magazine,
30 May 2025
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Front and rear parking sensors, a heated steering wheel, leather upholstery and paddle shifters highlight the trim level.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
18 May 2025
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There are six trim levels in total and the pricing is as follows: LX: $28,690 (starting MSRP) EX: $30,490 (starting MSRP) SX: $34,290 (starting MSRP) SX Prestige: $36,290 (starting MSRP) X-Line: $32,990 (starting MSRP) X-Pro Prestige: $39,590 (starting MSRP) Need a break?—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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First, the movement of women telling their stories of victimization online was dismissed by many as a toxic importation of puritanical American mores that were unnecessary in a culture of seduction and harmony between the sexes.—
Catherine Porter,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Over the past few years, generational warfare has only ramped up—so much so that it’s become boring to even reference: Gen Z hating on millennials for being cringe, millennials hating on Gen Z for being puritanical, and everyone hating on boomers for being, well, boomers.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
3 May 2025
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Front Runner has a deep, long-running catalog of overland products, but possibly its most visible and ubiquitous is its lineup of square Wolf Pack Pro boxes that stack and secure together to make dry storage as neat, secure and space-efficient as possible.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2025
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Beating the best that Europe had to offer in the Champions League was a neat riposte.—
Phil Hay
June 2,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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Later, Travis Kelce appears in a scene with Bad Bunny, Ben Stiller returns as orderly Hal, and several real television personalities like Ken Jennings and Stephen A. Smith pop up during a montage.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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Buffett noted that the one problem with the investment business is that opportunities don’t come along in an orderly fashion.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
26 May 2025
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“Prim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prim. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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