Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for propines
Noun
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If tipped workers' wages and tips do not add up to the full minimum wage, employers must make up the difference.—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026 -
The outcome instead secures ongoing annual pay increases for employees who rely on tips — and preserves, for now, a key victory for Johnson.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Then, overnight, there were no more sacrifices, and the priest class had nothing to do.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The wars stop making sense, and thus the human and financial sacrifices come to seem pointless.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Reputation, rewards, or opportunities for advancement are elusive as the moon and sun clash.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2026
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Having established Budapest as MAGA’s European headquarters, Orbán has begun to reap rewards from the relationship.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To be sure, banks often make staffing decisions in the first quarter, around the time bonuses are due — and none of the executives this week linked their headcount reductions to AI.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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Bryson DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Phil Mickelson and Cameron Smith all signed deals with bonuses of at least $100 million.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Times staff photographers Gina Ferazzi and Genaro Molina also received multiple awards.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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The young actor was hoping to earn his first Oscar for his performance in Josh Safdie’s ping-pong caper Marty Supreme, but a bold awards campaign took a nose-dive in early March, unhelped by Chalamet’s opera-ballet comments.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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An Indiana state bill addressing gratuities that was drafted in response to the bribery case against former Portage Mayor James Snyder was amended and approved in the Senate to remove all language pertaining to gratuities.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Many cruise lines offer perks and discounts that go far beyond the basics, such as elevated dining experiences, unlimited drinks, Wi-Fi, gratuities, and, in some cases, pre- and post-cruise hotels and/or airfare.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Small courtesies keep big efforts moving forward.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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Vicente, played by Soroiz in a performance that has now collected a San Sebastián Festival Silver Shell, and Forqué, Feroz and Goya prizes in Spain, came out at 50, left his wife and daughter, and spent 25 years living openly with a partner.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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Instead, there’s a whole lot of Wells Fargo name-dropping in Kristen’s explanation that the Active Cash Credit Card is funding cash prizes for the Elimination challenge.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Propines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propines. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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