Use of the word preen in a sentence example

preen

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Most of the teenagers preen themselves before going to any function. [verb]

Models and actresses are fond of preening. [verb]

So they 're getting paid a shitload to have adoring fans coo and preen in front of their latest masterwork? [verb]

This is a direct result of the duck not being able to preen due to the use of nipple drinkers. [adjective]

Mr Kernan halted and preened himself before the sloping mirror of Peter Kennedy, hairdresser. [verb]

Swans from Anna Liffey swim down here sometimes to preen themselves. [verb]

Birds came there to drink and bathe and preen and dress their feathers. [Please select]

The sea laughed and flashed and preened and allured, like a beautiful, coquettish woman. [Please select]

The crows preened their funereal plumage and waited, full of bright-eyed expectancy. [Please select]

Amanda and her mother preened their dresses and patted their hair. [Please select]

(July 3-11, 1952) a male lit in Wahoo Lake and preened, ruffled and adjusted its feathers. [Please select]

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