preened

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of Preen

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'Stress' was the catch-all every pamper-pedlar I spoke to used to explain why healthy women feel the need to be regularly patted, petted and preened into a state of babyish beatification. Julie Burchill

The moxie was evident from the start: Bryant preened and flexed throughout his Dunk Contest win, as the singer Brandy, who was his senior prom date months earlier, cheered him on from the stands. Source: Internet

I sat with a Christmas tree at my feet next to Santa, who preened his suit as we flew. Source: Internet