1
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
Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
For years, defense tech has fought to prove itself in Washington and grab a chunk of the ballooning Pentagon budget snatched up by defense primes like Lockheed Martin, RTX and Northrop Grumman.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
The still-green arms on their staff now will be in their respective primes.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
That was the standard set every day, and primes Reiten to slot into an NWSL championship-winning team.
—Karen Carney, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
But Rosenfeld had already shown that in any counterexample, the product would have to be divisible by all those primes.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
Njoku and Goedert are likely past their primes, and Okonkwo’s not a blocker.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 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
Noun
That's likely a consequence of the narrow aperture and small front element; brighter zooms and primes tend to have more issues with flare and ghost color.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 6 Apr. 2026
For years, defense tech has fought to prove itself in Washington and grab a chunk of the ballooning Pentagon budget snatched up by defense primes like Lockheed Martin, RTX and Northrop Grumman.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
The still-green arms on their staff now will be in their respective primes.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
That was the standard set every day, and primes Reiten to slot into an NWSL championship-winning team.
—Karen Carney, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
But Rosenfeld had already shown that in any counterexample, the product would have to be divisible by all those primes.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
Njoku and Goedert are likely past their primes, and Okonkwo’s not a blocker.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for primes
Noun
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Shaunfield recommends using blooms like marigolds as a finishing touch.—
Nicole Letts,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2026
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Once the days get warmer, even the most scrubbing- and mopping-averse get the itch to wash the windows, polish the floors or make the inside air smell as fresh as the blooms outside.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But, a couple of injuries for Blackwood, combined with his own work, has allowed Wedgewood to start 40 games and appear in 42 this season -- easily career-bests at the NHL level.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Rice this season produced career bests in points, field-goal accuracy, rebounds and steals.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
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The room’s dramatic statement, Lee Jofa’s Arley wallpaper in Lagoon, echoes the natural beauty framed by the expansive windows, fostering a tranquil retreat that further grounds the cottage in the landscape.—
Jeanne Lyons Davis,
Southern Living,
13 Apr. 2026
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That detail grounds the photograph in the human perspective.—
Christye Sisson,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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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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The water conflict had deep roots in the country's civil war, which pitted the military and Ladino elites against Mayan indigenous groups.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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The former shared their hobby with Javanese aristocrats and other elites, and the latter collaborated with local artisans who supplied the materials to serve Indonesian customers.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The van’s speakers played a high-volume mashup of construction sounds, Jordan Peterson lectures, Marine Corps drills, and mumbling voices.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Skeleton drills with rags hanging from their shorts.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The crop can be harvested at anytime, but most gardeners leave bulbs in the ground until the tops decline and flop over.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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One mile east of Forest Park, the veggie-forward restaurant Vicia showcases produce like turnip greens, carrot tops, or other underutilized vegetables.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nicole plays a seventies-era, punk-Vivienne Westwood type who mentors my character.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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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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“Primes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primes. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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