propines

Definition of propinesnext
plural of propine, Scottish
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Noun
  • Meanwhile, investigators and prosecutors handling millions of child exploitation tips each year remain overwhelmed and underfunded.
    Maureen Flatley, Boston Herald, 15 May 2026
  • Read on for all the insider tips on where to eat, stay, and play on Long Beach Island to kick off your own lifetime of summer returns.
    Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • Ella Baker, Septima Clark, these are extraordinary women who today the Supreme Court has dishonored their legacy and their sacrifices.
    NBC news, NBC news, 10 May 2026
  • Victory Day celebrations mark WWII sacrifices Putin has used Victory Day celebrations to encourage national pride and underline Russia's position as a global power.
    CBS News, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • The biggest and best development to come from that 2022 deadline purge was Verbeek’s willingess to plunge them into the depths of the NHL standings for the chance at huge future rewards.
    Eric Stephens, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • The College Football Playoff was supposed to provide some certainty in a sport that, for too long, based its rewards on unreliable polls.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • The company’s board cited successful passage of Senate Bill 371, which lowered Uber’s accident liability for underinsured drivers, as a major reason for awarding two Uber executives annual bonuses of more than $1 million last year.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
  • And, to be clear, none of the $625,000 in bonuses – which represent only a small fraction of the Estate's expenses for the period in question - were paid to the executors, and the court did not in any way say that the executors had made any inappropriate payments to themselves.
    Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Throughout the evening, honorees including Charles Melton, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Jet Li and Simu Liu took the stage to accept awards for their efforts to improve representation in Hollywood.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 12 May 2026
  • Although the juror will make the final selections for what’s in the show and who gets awards, Jarvis will render his opinion if asked.
    Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Noun
  • Each Roam by Tauck trip includes accommodations, airport transfers upon arrival and departure, luggage handling, gratuities, and activities offered on the itinerary.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Cruisers enjoy complimentary alcohol and caviar, fine dining, gratuities, and some shore excursions, among fare inclusions.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
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
Noun
  • Also supported are arts funders including the Cleveland Arts Prize, which, in turn, doles out annual $10,000 prizes to visual artists as well as writers, musicians, dancers, and other creatives.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
  • The prizes were trips to faraway places.
    Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 12 May 2026
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“Propines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propines. Accessed 16 May. 2026.

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