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Recent Examples of primer Or for the makeup maximalists, use a different primer for each zone of your face. Jess Beech, Refinery29, 19 June 2025 While Tribeca is flush with music documentaries, this one – a primer on a face of and the state of African pop music as it’s embedded itself in global pop culture – is a novelty. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 14 June 2025 The cream contains 10% azelaic acid to control breakouts and redness, as well as dimethicone, a non-comedogenic ingredient frequently found in primers. Emily Orofino, Vogue, 29 June 2025 Instead, what comes to mind is a fond memory of my dad delivering an enthusiastic primer on the park and its many wonders, which paved the way for a lifetime of future explorations, each one-of-a-kind and adding yet another layer of depth. Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for primer
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Noun
  • On the website, volunteer moderators share best practices for tapering, often referring to a handbook for doctors written by Horowitz, the British psychiatrist.
    Emily Corwin, NPR, 9 July 2025
  • Myers turned over the handbook after that, on June 25.
    Patricia Gallagher Newberry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • The 30 model features a chain drive with 11-speed manual Shimano Cues shifting.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 July 2025
  • This solution is trained on the department's reference materials, including manuals, guides, and other documents.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • Dark grey markings, including the calling card of a big 6 and 12, offer textbook legibility with the offset charm of a small seconds subdial at 7 o’clock.
    Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 14 July 2025
  • Much blood, and one poor Porky had been cut down the middle as neatly as an anatomy drawing in the medical textbook.
    John Updike, New Yorker, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Call 1-877-8-HOPE-NY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY); 1-800-327-5050 (MA); 1-877-MYLIMIT (OR); 1-800-981-0023 (PR); 1-800-GAMBLER (all others).
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 13 July 2025
  • The handoff was coordinated by text and took place in a City Hall bathroom in June 2023, the federal indictment states.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025

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“Primer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primer. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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