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as in blooms
a state or time of great activity, thriving, or achievement
in the prime of her life
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as in best
individuals carefully selected as being the best of a class
chose the prime of the litter of pups
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Recent Examples of primes
Eric Stephens, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Both fighters are now much more than a decade removed from their primes, but Mayweather and Pacquiao remain two of the biggest names in boxing.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The spending plans have bolstered European defense primes, some of which have seen their shares more than double in value, while order backlogs have hit record levels.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
By then, the kids who have been collecting WJC medals will be in their primes and could be dotted across NHL rosters.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Repeated over-explaning primes you to experience your own thoughts as potentially problematic, requiring constant disclaimers rather than confident expression.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
At least one large contractor is interpreting the order as applying to not only defense primes, but also suppliers and defense technology companies like Anduril and Palantir Technologies.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
As narrator Fennel Tycho explains how the heist went south, Tanzer examines real versus fake, clones versus their primes, and synthselves versus humans.
—Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
The savvy primes used to buy startups.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Faber and Sanderson will still be in their primes at 27.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
Both fighters are now much more than a decade removed from their primes, but Mayweather and Pacquiao remain two of the biggest names in boxing.
—Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
The spending plans have bolstered European defense primes, some of which have seen their shares more than double in value, while order backlogs have hit record levels.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
By then, the kids who have been collecting WJC medals will be in their primes and could be dotted across NHL rosters.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Repeated over-explaning primes you to experience your own thoughts as potentially problematic, requiring constant disclaimers rather than confident expression.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
At least one large contractor is interpreting the order as applying to not only defense primes, but also suppliers and defense technology companies like Anduril and Palantir Technologies.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2026
As narrator Fennel Tycho explains how the heist went south, Tanzer examines real versus fake, clones versus their primes, and synthselves versus humans.
—Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
The savvy primes used to buy startups.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for primes
Noun
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But Daye naturally decays at the end of each season, unless she is rebuilt using the branches, berries, and blooms of the next.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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Those blooms feed zooplankton, which feed small fish, which feed larger fish like the walleye Feiner hopes to find.—
Berly McCoy,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2026
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Day Day Thomas matched a career-best with seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 26 points, Moustapha Thiam added a double-double and Cincinnati routed Oklahoma State 91-68 on Saturday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Swimmers from across Texas competed in the UIL Class 5A State Swimming and Diving Championships at the Lee & Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center, chasing state titles and personal bests.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
25 Feb. 2026
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Ghostface can never really be defeated, because anyone can pick up a knife and be Ghostface, which grounds the movies in a reality often missing from the genre.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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Singing Bechtel’s engaging folk-pop score backed by a five-piece band, veteran Dallas actor Cara Statham Serber grounds Penelope’s feelings in the reality of her uncertain situation.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The same can’t be said for Pidgeon, a waifish Michigan native who attended two prestigious drama schools back-to-back—Interlochen Arts Academy and Carnegie Mellon—and was cast in the Amazon Prime series The Wilds straight out of school.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Jan. 2026
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Sales of the $6 tickets will be used to fund performances for students at Title I schools.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
30 Nov. 2025
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Many of Iran’s economic elites, who have benefited from sanctions-era access to the regime’s centers of power, hold influential positions in the IRGC.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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While the state has historically shunned income taxes and allowed wealthy elites to dominate, this has left many struggling.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Wingo and Mosley are both recovering from some nagging injuries suffered during 2025 and haven’t fully participated in offseason team drills.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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As the First Platoon commander for Gallatin's Navy JROTC , Nathan trains and drills more than 25 junior cadets during the school day and after hours.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Feb. 2026
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Choose those with bright green tops and firm white bulbs with white roots.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
27 Feb. 2026
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What do carrot tops taste like?—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The man gets his exiled nephew a job on Wall Street and mentors him.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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That includes Susan Brennan, a former director of the program and a cognitive scientist at Stony Brook University, who mentors applicants throughout the state of New York.—
Jonathan Wosen,
STAT,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Primes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primes. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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