had preened
- past perfect of preen.
Example Sentences
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To get ready for a show as important as this one, they had preened their pets for days.
From Time Magazine Archive
He had preened his feathers and done her bidding.
From The Lost Naval Papers by Copplestone, Bennet
They became as familiar to me as any 'bus line, and I became a walking directory to the odd corners where she had preened her feathers for an hour or for a space of years.
From London Days A Book of Reminiscences by Warren, Arthur
