as in etiquette
personal conduct or behavior as evaluated by an accepted standard of appropriateness for a social or professional setting an etiquette columnist who insists that traditional proprieties are necessary in order to maintain a civil society
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Recent Examples of proprieties Faulkner said the Apartment Association will also help arrange community gatherings with first responders at participating proprieties. —
Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026 At this point, the proprieties of writing op eds call upon us to offer citations to this effect. —Oded J K Faran, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026 At this point, the proprieties of writing op eds call upon us to offer citations to this effect. —Oded J K Faran, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proprieties
Noun
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From walkway etiquette to line behavior, small choices can shape the experience for everyone around you.— Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
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Riding on buses and trains in Seoul, Lee encountered electronic signs instructing riders on the etiquette of using public transportation.— Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
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Yet something about his manner seems to put people at ease.— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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Coward was a steak-and-kidney pie kind of fellow, and the characters in his plays obsessed over their manners, their tableware and their tea.— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Proprieties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/proprieties. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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