has been preening
- present perfect progressive of preen (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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The former pharmaceutical CEO, who became a pariah after raising the cost of a life-saving drug 5,000%, has been preening for cameras and trolling on social media, potentially complicating his defense.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2017
The extravagantly renovated Bolshoi Theater has been preening like a prima donna before the news media’s flashbulbs since it reopened in October.
From New York Times ● Jan. 6, 2012
