- plural of nicety.
niceties
Example Sentences
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The public remarks from the two leaders have teemed with warm words and diplomatic niceties.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
There have been niceties and brownnosing, but no sanctions or threats thereof.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Weeks before, his predecessor, Sir Philip Barton, had worked through the formal niceties of confirming Lord Mandelson's appointment to Washington, such as writing to the King about it on the 18th of December.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026
Bessent’s criticisms of the Fed’s spending on its building renovation and other niceties suggest its budget could shrink, too.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
In the pipes and under the cypress tree there had been no room for furniture and the little niceties which are not only the diagnoses but the boundaries of our civilization.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
