How to Use prim in a Sentence
prim
adjective
- Her aunts were very prim and proper.
- He has prim views on religion.
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The courtroom is a stage, and the judge has planned for the play to be a prim farce.
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Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
23 Nov. 2020
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Who says the royals have to be prim and proper all the time?
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Caroline Hallemann,
Town & Country,
15 June 2018
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On this day, the mood of dread washed over the rolling hills, the prim pathways, the polished signs.
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Kelsey Ables,
Washington Post,
30 Jan. 2020
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The prim style wouldn't look out of place in Kate's wardrobe, either.
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Chloe Foussianes,
Town & Country,
2 Dec. 2018
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Next to that, Mara sat, prim, her orange coat bunched in her lap.
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Emma Cline,
The New Yorker,
24 June 2019
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But the moves of the workout itself belie this prim ethos.
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Danielle Friedman,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2018
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Pearls and peep toe shoes make the perfect prim details.
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Marykate Boylan,
Town & Country,
30 July 2021
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Liv looked prim and proper with a dash of edge in a sleek yet structural suit.
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Carrie Goldberg,
Harper's BAZAAR,
12 Oct. 2018
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Weiss is a small, prim, grim man who’s never gotten the job done.
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Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
4 Nov. 2021
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The queens wear boots — instead of prim flats — to trod on the sandy arena and know how to ride horses.
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Gabrielle Russon,
OrlandoSentinel.com,
21 Apr. 2018
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This season, pleating isn’t just for the prim and proper, and it’s not just for skirts!
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Madeline Fass,
Vogue,
5 Oct. 2021
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At a gala in New York, Markle had her hair up in a bun, looking prim and polished.
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Wendy Sy,
Allure,
4 Aug. 2018
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Today, the opera can feel a little prim, like a homily.
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Zachary Woolfe,
New York Times,
27 July 2023
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The house was a beige Colonial-style four-bedroom with prim hedges and a small, sloping lawn.
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Lizzie Feidelson,
The New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2022
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This past week, celebrities were all about prim and proper style.
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André-Naquian Wheeler,
Vogue,
25 Mar. 2023
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The strippers and whores seem amused at this prim, upright stranger and do not suspect his ties to their boss.
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Michael Washburn,
National Review,
24 Oct. 2021
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Schweer, dressed for the office, had a prim, businesslike manner.
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Rachel Aviv,
The New Yorker,
19 July 2021
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Billie Eilish's Met Gala look is a bit punk and a bit prim and proper.
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Quinci Legardye,
Harper's BAZAAR,
3 May 2022
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Under all that prim and properness, though, lies a heart of gold with a fierce loyal streak.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2020
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The duchess ditched her signature waves for a prim high bun, which suited her well.
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Amy MacKelden,
Harper's BAZAAR,
31 Jan. 2019
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There are lace blouses and prim skirts, there are pearl earrings and a dowdy updo.
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Manuel Betancourt,
Variety,
22 Nov. 2022
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This is mixed with a shaggy sofa in white faux fur and two prim Empire side chairs.
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Judy Rose,
Detroit Free Press,
25 Sep. 2021
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The leather hair accessory gave her prim and proper look a light touch of edge.
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Erica Gonzales,
Harper's BAZAAR,
22 Mar. 2019
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As long as the rest of your tuxedo is prim and proper, the gray suede is more an accent than a disruption to the dress code.
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Brad Lanphear,
Men's Health,
8 Sep. 2023
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The Giraffe looks prim and proper in its 1700s-style atire, which includes a powdered wig!
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Martha Sorren,
Woman's Day,
4 Sep. 2020
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Carson is prim and proper, while Max, a Black woman, feels trapped.
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Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2022
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For more prim and proper accessories, there are simple belts, dainty jewels, and silky neck scarves.
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Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2024
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So say goodbye to itchy wool sweaters, prim blouses, and knee-length skirts, because the Biebers are modeling a new take on church clothes for a hip, young, God-fearing generation.
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Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
14 Dec. 2023
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