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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
Chief among them is the late and especially great Dame Maggie Smith, who gave one of her most powerful and enduring performances as the prim and wise Violet Crawley.
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
Classic shapes like a neat overcoat, or prim skirt arrived in off-kilter colors and patterns.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
However, your front yard doesn't need to feel too prim and proper.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
Finnerty Mackay, who blended prim wool tailoring with Latex shirts and shaggy skirts, said his collection was inspired by addiction.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
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Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
Classic shapes like a neat overcoat, or prim skirt arrived in off-kilter colors and patterns.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2026
However, your front yard doesn't need to feel too prim and proper.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 27 Feb. 2026
Finnerty Mackay, who blended prim wool tailoring with Latex shirts and shaggy skirts, said his collection was inspired by addiction.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for prim
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prim
Adjective
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The book resists tidy moral conclusions.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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That divide may look tidy on paper, but real life is messier.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Sherlock Holmes series adds a touch of Victorian charm with rich wood paneling, brass accents, and cozy reading nooks perfect for sleuthing through your own novels.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Aug. 2025
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In the 2001 episode shot above Times Square, the poet Michael Stipe sits regal in a Victorian skirt and peppers Automatic for the People and Reveal songs with a rant about George Bush’s nuclear energy policy.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Randolph mirrored Larter's edgy energy, sporting an oversized, rich brown leather jacket paired with a black silk skirt with lace trim.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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While some trees and shrubs can handle a little trim, many cannot this time of year.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Experts are split on the subject, but Alfoneh argued the key differences will be a greater stress on Iranian nationalism and less concern with the puritanical social policies of the clerical government.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2026
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Cleopatra Called This curler took the puritanical twigs that were my eyelashes and pressed them into lush crescent fans of divine feminine bliss.—
Fiona Landers,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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McGovern, who is thirty-nine, appeared in the courtroom looking trim, with a neat beard and the hint of a residual Emirati tan.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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The reality is often messier and more iterative than any neat framework can capture.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Eminence has suspended redemptions in order to facilitate an orderly wind down, Sandler said in the letter.—
Hema Parmar,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Discipline unraveled, and once-orderly classrooms turned chaotic.—
Steven F. Wilson,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Prim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prim. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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