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noun

prime

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of prime
Adjective
That detail alone, the detective insinuates to the professor, is enough to mark her as the prime suspect. Nicolás Medina Mora, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2025 Open seating went away, not because passengers demanded it, but so Southwest could make a buck selling prime spots. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
Interestingly, Sweat is currently 27 — the age many NFL players are at their prime. Rob Reischel, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 Herb Greene, whose iconic photographs of the San Francisco rock scene of the 1960s captured the era’s superstars – Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, among others – in their prime, died Monday, March 3, at his home in Maynard, Massachusetts, following a long illness. Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
The body's immune system then targets the spike protein, priming it to identify and fight the virus -- in this case, the coronavirus that causes COVID. Stephanie Armour | Kff Health News, ABC News, 8 Mar. 2025 Higgins is primed to do his part — and a little more. Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for prime
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prime
Adjective
  • Meet The Experts Linh Calhoun is chief marketing officer at Replacements, Ltd. Kit Webb is a designer and builder sales representative with Sewell Appliance Gentle Vs.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The Observatory's chief Rami Abdurrahman said that revenge killings stopped early Saturday.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • After an excellent debut, Nikki Glaser has unsurprisingly been tapped to host the Golden Globes again.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Santa Monica is also an excellent place for low-key, delicious eating, and Rustic Canyon delivers hyper-seasonal California cuisine emblematic of the town’s forward-thinking spirit.
    Visit California, AFAR Media, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Most peony cultivars don't enjoy excessive heat and humidity, especially during bloom.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Cades Cove is an excellent place to see early spring blooms like daffodils and jonquils.
    Emese Maczko, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Darnold shattered his previous career bests by completing 66.2% of his passes for 4,319 yards and 35 touchdowns while leading the Vikings to a 14-3 record.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Flack’s incoming winner bests Tate McRae's So Close to What.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Working closely with theoretical physicist Kip Thorne, Nolan ensures that Interstellar remains scientifically grounded while still pushing the limits of cinematic imagination.
    Travis Bean, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Heritage fabrics grounded collections in tradition while ensuring modern relevance.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • By Nellie Bowles March 31, 2020 Get Outside and Safely Visit a National Park Now is the time to start looking ahead, to spring and summer excursions in the great outdoors.
    Aatish Bhatia, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Although Seattle’s skill talent has been great, Smith has never played behind even an average offensive line, and his last two offensive coordinators weren’t good enough to keep their jobs.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The guest list read like a who’s-who of Houston’s cultural elite.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Chandler is 2-4 with the UFC, but outside his 2022 matchup against a fading Tony Ferguson, the 38-year-old has only faced the elite of the division.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Before boarding, participants take part in an eight-month program including English lessons, and mentoring sessions on aspects such as networking.
    Angelica Mari, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • In addition to mentoring students in the Solana Pacific Yearbook Club and using his technology expertise to help the foundation run more efficiently, Chen is also a volunteer in the Scouting America organization, supporting both Troop 782 and Cub Scouts Pack 734.
    Del Mar Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2025

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