proper
Example Sentences
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A proper Englishwoman whose husband, Arthur, served in Burma, she has been formidable all her life, with an unshakeable faith in God and the empire.
As a result of the fountain's fame, the crowds in the square surrounding the Baroque masterpiece are often so deep that it is hard to get a proper look.
From Barron's
She claims "there was no proper investigation into the allegations" and "no opportunity to respond to the allegations made against her" before she was sacked.
From BBC
"They're thinking to themselves: If I'm going to pay that sort of price, I may as well come in here and get the proper stuff," he says.
From BBC
"It was a proper spike and appeared this time before the bat. It couldn't have been anything else. The software isn't working right. Carey should have been out caught behind."
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
