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propriety

[pruh-prahy-i-tee] / prəˈpraɪ ɪ ti /




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There are two pictures in “The Farmer” section titled “Farmer Couple— Propriety and Harmony,” both from 1912; Sander incorporated into his project pictures he had taken before formally embarking on it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Jess Sargeant, who had worked for think tank Labour Together, became the deputy director in the Cabinet Office's Propriety and Constitution Group.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

Propriety and protocol prevented us from exchanging a single word.

From The Guardian • Mar. 19, 2017

And how can the Radchaai reconcile their values of “Justice, Propriety, and Benefit” with their legacy of slavery and exploitation?

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2015

These professed Criticks cannot put ten Words together with Elegance, or common Propriety.

From An Essay on Criticism by Oldmixon, John




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