proprieties

plural of propriety
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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Noun
  • Mother thinks this is perfectly acceptable dining etiquette, especially since a finger bowl is usually not provided.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • In recent years, Asghar Farhadi, engineer of devastating renderings of couples and their often contrasting reactions to breaches of social etiquette, has been a particular favorite of both the regime and the Academy.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But being here on the ground, seeing how the community has banded together to stand up for these hostages — alive or dead — has impacted me in a different manner.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Additional charges included negligently driving a vehicle in a careless and imprudent manner, endangering property, life, and person, as well as recklessly driving a vehicle in wanton and willful disregard for the safety of persons and property.
    Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Proprieties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proprieties. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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