Thesaurus results for PROPRIETIES

proprieties

noun

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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Recent Examples of proprieties Faulkner said the Apartment Association will also help arrange community gatherings with first responders at participating proprieties. —

Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026 At this point, the proprieties of writing op eds call upon us to offer citations to this effect. —

Oded J K Faran, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025

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Noun

This is part exploration of possible alien life, part etiquette guide for meeting aliens, part pop culture analysis.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The son of Italian nobles, Baldassare Castiglione’s main claim to fame was writing a book of etiquette based on his experience as a courtier, a person who serves as an attendant to a king, queen, or other member of a royal family.

— René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026