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Preen is an English word with synonyms like plume or dress. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Preen in a sentence

Related words

Preen | Preening | Preened

Preen meaning

  1. A forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth.
  2. A pin.
  3. A bodkin; brooch.

Synonyms of Preen

plume fig up fig out dress up dress primp crow triumph gloat congratulate make clean clean set up arrange deck up

Related words

Other words often associated with Preen or its synonyms:

attire position embellish put dirty pose brag lay boast place set surcharge

Using Preen

  • The main meaning on this page is: A forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth. | A pin. | A bodkin; brooch.
  • Useful related words include: plume, fig up, fig out, dress up.
  • In the example corpus, preen often appears in combinations such as: the preen, to preen, preen gland.

Context around Preen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 16.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

label 1× gland 1×

Often after:

gland 2× surged 1× win 1× activists 1× piqued 1× feathers 1× oil 1×

Sentence patterns with Preen

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

british label preen piqued the 1× called the preen gland 1× did not preen his hair 1× of the preen and the 1× preen surged through 1× preen that plumage 1× resorts to preen its ruffled 1× themselves to preen activists added 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

emilia wickstead and 1× in some birds 1× last year collaborations 1× preen surged through 1× preen that plumage 1× rest in peace 1×

Common sentence endings:

60s in their 1× and roll scream 1× gland preen gland 1× make heads turn 1× of international tourism 1× preen activists added 1×

Words around Preen

Just before it in the word index:

preempts 8 preemptively 54 preemptive 88 preemptions 5 preemption 27 preempting 8

Just after it in the word index:

preened 2 preening 25 preest 2 preet 45 preetham 5 preethi 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aami 15 aat 15 abada 15 abcs 15 abdulkareem 15 abha 15

Corpus analysis for Preen

  • In this selection, "preen" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 16.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, label, gland, gland, surged and win stand out and add context to how "preen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include british label preen piqued the and called the preen gland. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "preen" sits close to words such as aami, aat and abada, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with preen

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Preen that plumage and make heads turn. (7 words)

That he did not preen his hair. (7 words)

Like most other ratites, they have no uropygial gland (preen gland). (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Last year, collaborations with Jeremy Scott – in which Uggs were decorated with flame prints or encrusted with jewels – and British label Preen piqued the fashion pack’s interest again. (29 words)

This also prompted the government’s resorts manager, Namibia Wildlife Resorts, to preen its ruffled feathers in preparation for a gradual resumption of international tourism. (25 words)

To retain the softness and silent flight, the barn owl cannot use the preen oil or powder dust that other species use for waterproofing. (24 words)

Example sentences (12)

Preen surged through the final kilometres to finish strong, as Lill’s nearest rival.

Preen that plumage and make heads turn.

Emilia Wickstead and Preen win praise for casting models in their 50s and 60s in their.

Rest In Peace, Magnificent One, Creator of the Preen and the Rock and Roll Scream.

That he did not preen his hair.

This also prompted the government’s resorts manager, Namibia Wildlife Resorts, to preen its ruffled feathers in preparation for a gradual resumption of international tourism.

The floor was “sodden from ducks throwing water over themselves to preen”, activists added.

Last year, collaborations with Jeremy Scott – in which Uggs were decorated with flame prints or encrusted with jewels – and British label Preen piqued the fashion pack’s interest again.

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In some birds, feather colors may be created, or altered, by secretions from the uropygial gland, also called the preen gland.

Like most other ratites, they have no uropygial gland (preen gland).

The pecten is also used to preen feathers and to hold slippery food items.

To retain the softness and silent flight, the barn owl cannot use the preen oil or powder dust that other species use for waterproofing.

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Common combinations with preen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "preen" in a sentence?
An example: "Preen surged through the final kilometres to finish strong, as Lill’s nearest rival." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "preen" from authentic English texts.
What does "preen" mean?
Preen means: A forked tool used by clothiers for dressing cloth.
What are synonyms of "preen"?
Common synonyms of "preen" include: plume, fig up, fig out, dress up, dress, primp, crow, triumph. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "preen" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "preen", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.