| Primps |
Universal |
08 Feb 2026 |
| Fusses with feathers |
LA Times Daily |
26 Nov 2025 |
| Prettifies |
Premier Sunday |
16 Nov 2025 |
| Trims feathers |
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| Hogs the mirror, say |
Wall Street Journal |
21 May 2025 |
| Hogs the mirror |
Eugene Sheffer |
09 May 2025 |
| Fusses in front of a mirror |
Universal |
24 Mar 2025 |
| Primps |
New York Times |
16 Mar 2025 |
| Grooms, as with a bill |
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| Cleans feathers |
Mirror Classic |
27 Feb 2025 |
| Congratulates oneself and writes about sapper (6) |
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| Cleans with the bill (6) |
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| Spruces up again in the coops (6) |
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| Spends hours at the mirror |
Wall Street Journal |
28 Oct 2024 |
| Primps |
LA Times Daily |
09 Oct 2024 |
| Grooms the feathers |
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| Hogs the mirror |
Eugene Sheffer |
10 Sep 2024 |
| Fancifies oneself |
Wall Street Journal |
15 Aug 2024 |
| Titivates (6) |
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| Primps the feathers |
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| Spends a long time in front of the mirror |
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| Cleans feathers (6) |
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| Cleans the feathers (6) |
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| Fusses over one's looks |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Jan 2024 |
| Gussies up |
Premier Sunday |
03 Dec 2023 |
| Grooms about to go into enclosures (6) |
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| Spends time at the mirror |
Thomas Joseph |
13 Feb 2023 |
| Fusses at a mirror |
Universal |
18 Dec 2022 |
| Uses a mirror |
Thomas Joseph |
03 Nov 2022 |
| Fusses near a mirror |
Universal |
15 Jul 2022 |
| Spends time at the mirror |
Thomas Joseph |
09 May 2022 |
| Fusses with feathers |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Apr 2022 |
| Does some self-grooming, as a bird |
LA Times Daily |
01 Mar 2022 |
| Does some self-grooming, as a bird |
The Washington Post |
01 Mar 2022 |
| Is self-congratulatory |
The Washington Post Sunday |
30 Jan 2022 |
| Gets ready for a big night out, say |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Jan 2022 |
| Fusses at a mirror |
Newsday |
24 Oct 2021 |
| Dresses fussily |
Newsday |
16 Jul 2021 |
| Fusses by a mirror |
Newsday |
21 Feb 2021 |
| Gets ready for a date, maybe |
New York Times |
13 Feb 2021 |
| Vainly adorns oneself |
Wall Street Journal |
28 Jan 2021 |
| Fusses in front of a mirror |
USA Today |
25 Nov 2020 |
| Spruces up |
Thomas Joseph |
31 Aug 2020 |
| Hogs the mirror, say |
USA Today |
08 Aug 2020 |
| Gets presentable |
USA Today |
03 Jun 2020 |
| Spends time at the mirror |
Thomas Joseph |
05 Dec 2019 |
| Works on one's image, in a way |
LA Times Daily |
25 Jan 2019 |
| Works on one's image, in a way |
The Washington Post |
25 Jan 2019 |
| Grooms, bird-style |
LA Times Daily |
08 Jan 2019 |
| Grooms, bird-style |
The Washington Post |
08 Jan 2019 |
| Works on one's image, in a way |
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| Grooms, bird-style |
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| Spruces up |
Jonesin |
04 Sep 2018 |
| Beautifies oneself |
Newsday |
22 Jun 2018 |
| Overuses the mirror |
Newsday |
15 Feb 2018 |
| Hogs the mirror |
Eugene Sheffer |
05 Aug 2017 |
| Grooms |
New York Times |
28 Jul 2017 |
| Works on one's plumage |
The Washington Post |
24 May 2017 |
| Works on one's plumage |
LA Times Daily |
24 May 2017 |
| Grooms |
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| Works on one's plumage |
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| Primps |
New York Times |
11 Dec 2016 |
| Hogs the mirror, say |
LA Times Daily |
20 Nov 2016 |
| Works on one's plumage |
Wall Street Journal |
29 Sep 2016 |
| Female swans taking on grooms |
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| Gets ready for the prom, perhaps |
The Washington Post |
16 Jan 2016 |
| Primps |
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| Hogs the mirror, say |
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| Prettifies |
Premier Sunday |
27 Sep 2015 |
| Beautifies |
Premier Sunday |
17 May 2015 |
| Does a peacock impression |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Jan 2015 |
| Beautifies |
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| Prettifies |
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| Does a peacock impression |
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| Fixes, as feathers |
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| Smooths one's feathers |
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| Primps |
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| Lingers at the mirror, e.g. |
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| Fusses at a mirror |
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| Makes oneself smart |
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| Fusses in front of a mirror, say |
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| Smooths one's feathers |
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| Fusses over one's appearance |
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| Fusses by a mirror |
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| Runs a bill through |
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| Fusses in front of a mirror |
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| Grooms, as feathers |
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| Grooms |
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| Betrays excessive pride |
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| Smooths ruffled feathers |
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| Grooms |
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| Gets oneself pretty |
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| Prettifies oneself, as in a mirror |
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| Gets ready for a date, perhaps |
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| Gussies up |
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| Dresses up |
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| Dresses up fussily |
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| Dolls up |
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| Hogs the mirror |
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| Gussies up |
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| Dresses to the nines |
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| Grooms like a cat |
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| Dresses up |
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| Makes oneself appear smart |
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| Smooths ruffled feathers |
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| Gussies up |
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| Gets decked out |
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| Gussies up |
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| Lingers at the mirror, say |
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| Unruffles feathers |
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| Gussies up |
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| Acts foppish |
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| Gussies up |
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| Prepares for a portrait, perhaps |
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| Acts like a peacock |
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| Fixes feathers |
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| Dresses carefully |
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| Grooms plumes |
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| Fusses with feathers |
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| Grooms feathers |
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| Hogs the mirror |
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| Gussies up |
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| Gets gussied up |
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| Smooths ruffled feathers |
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| Primps |
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| Smooths ruffled feathers |
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| Admires oneself |
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| Makes oneself smart |
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| Congratulates oneself |
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| Prettifies |
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| Sleeks with a beak |
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| Smooths one's feathers |
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| Prepares for a prom, maybe |
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| Dresses up |
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| Admires oneself |
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| Gets dressed to the nines |
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| Spruces up |
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| Fixes feathers |
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| Smooths one's feathers |
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| Exhibits self-satisfaction |
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| Primps |
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| Shows pride in one's appearance |
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| Prettifies |
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| Acts foppish |
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| Is foppish |
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| Grooms carefully |
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| Dresses up |
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| Doesn't rush in dressing |
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| Emulates a peacock |
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| Dolls up |
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| Fusses with feathers? |
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| Primps. |
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| Shows vanity in (oneself). |
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| Dresses (oneself) up. |
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| Smooths. |
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| Prinks. |
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| Adorns (oneself). |
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| Shows vanity in (one's self.) |
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| Pretties up. |
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| Spruces up. |
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| Prides oneself. |
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| Prepares for a date, maybe |
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| Dresses with care. |
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| Makes sleek. |
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