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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
The trend received backlash from the tennis establishment, which worried the patches interfered with the sport’s prim and proper aesthetic.
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Go prim and proper with a column silhouette from Emilia Wickstead, or lean into the fairytale feel with a floaty chiffon number from McQueen.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 30 June 2025
Most interesting is Cane’s prim and proper wife, Peyton (Danielle Campbell).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 June 2025
Goygol includes 65,000 residents, prim parks, tall pines and occasional Tyrolean architecture.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Go prim and proper with a column silhouette from Emilia Wickstead, or lean into the fairytale feel with a floaty chiffon number from McQueen.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 30 June 2025
Most interesting is Cane’s prim and proper wife, Peyton (Danielle Campbell).
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 June 2025
Goygol includes 65,000 residents, prim parks, tall pines and occasional Tyrolean architecture.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prim
Adjective
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Of course, those who steeled themselves and bought into the selloff have seen a tidy profit.—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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According to Sheriff Nettleton, Dal las was clean and kept a tidy camp.—
Jim Zumbo,
Outdoor Life,
17 July 2025
Adjective
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Its interior decor offers an upscale, Victorian boudoir theme with dim, vintage chandelier lighting with beaded fringe trim and deep red tones on textured wallpaper.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
30 July 2025
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DeBary Hall and Gateway Center for the Arts will present an evening of Victorian elegance and deadly secrets in which guests attempt to solve a murder most foul.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 July 2025
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Although Faraday Future hasn't set pricing yet, reports suggest the electric MPV will start at around US$70,000 and go up to Escalade territory based on trim options.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 July 2025
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Other times its a bold red silk blouse with a tiered ruffle sleeves and a trim black pencil skirt.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
17 July 2025
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For Max in particular, his parent’s lifelong humorless severity looks more and more like malevolent delusion under a cloak of puritanical righteousness.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
11 July 2025
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At a moment when puritanical forces in this country are actively trying to deny Americans the freedom to be themselves, that’s radical enough.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
25 June 2025
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Sean's going to give you the set-up on Cboe stock, which has been moving in a tightly wound, neat little uptrend all summer long.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
24 July 2025
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That last one is especially neat, considering that phone keyboard typing averages at about 36 words a minute.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
23 July 2025
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The bar queues remain orderly, the chat is boisterous, but body odour is now rife.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Many expect the numerous amendments decided on by the Senate to be voted on in a quick and orderly manner, leading to a rare occurrence of a vote-arama.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Prim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prim. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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