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
At this point, the proprieties of writing op eds call upon us to offer citations to this effect.
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Oded J K Faran, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proprieties
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The confrontation is sparking a conversation about theater etiquette.—
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Despite facing public scrutiny for everything from her etiquette to her clothes to her appearance, she is remembered as a style icon.—
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Many japonica camellias, in the manner of other botanical hybrids, are sterile with their yellow, thread-like stamens and stigmas either absent or invisible.—
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The coroner said the manner of death has been ruled an accident.—
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“Proprieties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proprieties. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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