PROPINES Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

propines

noun

plural of propine, Scottish

as in tips

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Noun

Other vipers are known to flick their tails, especially baby vipers with bright green or neon yellow tail tips that might appear like a wiggly worm to unsuspecting frogs.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Avenues of cypresses with the tapered tips of wet paintbrushes.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of tips

Noun

Novak Djokovic, who has won more Grand Slam singles titles than any other male player, has emphasized the sacrifices his parents made to support his tennis career.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
The people who are taking the greatest risks to tell stories and making the biggest sacrifices are increasingly not finding an outlet for their films.

— Natalie Jamieson, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of sacrifices

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Now the preferences are changing, as the AI boom makes those working in the chip sector — flush with hefty bonuses — the new gems of the dating pool.

— Justina Lee,Lisa Kim, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Continue reading … BADGE DRAIN — Seattle axes $50K police bonuses while sitting hundreds of officers short.

— , FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of bonuses

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The Toronto International Film Festival is in full swing as Hollywood brings its awards-ready finest as well as populist fare to the Great White North.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2026
Don’t expect Terran R to win awards right away … NASA still wants to see a new rocket like Terran R, which has yet to make its debut, demonstrate success in flight.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of awards

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Mainstream cruise lines automatically add gratuities to guests’ onboard accounts, but guests can adjust them before disembarkation.

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
This includes all hotels, a seat on the private jet, ground transportation, all meals and beverages, all sightseeing activities and local guides, all gratuities, and luggage handling.

— Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of gratuities

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Small courtesies keep big efforts moving forward.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
With both courtesies and catastrophes refusing to conform, the canton’s school board, publishers, and clergy were forced to produce multiple editions of primers, textbooks, and catechisms; sometimes five parallel print runs were needed for a population the size of a town.

— Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025

Definition of courtesies

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Backed by Searchlight Pictures, Wild Horse Nine is McDonagh’s follow-up to The Banshees of Inisherin, which won Venice’s best screenplay and best actor prizes in 2022 on the way to nabbing nine Oscar nominations.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
More than 420,000 other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $100,000, the lottery said.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026

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