propines

noun

plural of propine, Scottish
as in tips

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for propines
  1. tips
  2. sacrifices
  3. rewards
  4. bonuses
  5. awards
  6. gratuities
  7. courtesies
  8. prizes
Noun
  • The tips and tricks for maintaining hosiery that used to be passed down by family and friends are in danger of being lost to time and ever-changing fashion trends.
    — Jolie Kerr, Washington Post, 5 Sep. 2026
  • By then, public tips had led to the arrest of 163 fugitives on the list.
    — Josh Meyer, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of tips
Noun
  • In order to succeed in a system that doesn’t consider you, certain sacrifices have to be made.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Aug. 2026
  • But these guys were doing plastic-baby sacrifices, fake blood onstage.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sacrifices
Noun
  • Local governments are also hosting matchmaking events for Korean singles, even dangling monetary rewards for couples who marry after meeting at the event.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Yeo recommends keeping treats below 10% of a cat’s daily calories or using part of the regular food allowance as rewards.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of rewards
Noun
  • The credit union’s board also approved one-time $50,000 bonuses last year for several SAFE executives for the work required to set the merger in motion, the documents say.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Yankees parted with Rowland at the end of last season after years of awarding millions in bonuses to international free agents who didn’t pan out, particularly ones from Latin American.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of bonuses
Noun
  • In a room filled with enough humanitarian awards, photos with legends, and travel souvenirs to fill a museum, the bike is a delightful reminder that even an American icon has to get her cardio in.
    — Gloria Steinem, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This was the unofficial kickoff for the Wild Horse Nine awards campaign, the first time Malkovich would face his adoring public.
    — Nate Jones, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of awards
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
Definition of prizes
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“Propines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propines. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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