niceties

Example Sentences

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The event, hosted by the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Assn., began politely enough, with the two candidates exchanging niceties and Raman saying she had “incredible respect” for the mayor.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 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

Companies are tightening scrutiny of employee expenses, meaning certain niceties are disappearing, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

"You can't play all sides. Enough of the niceties," he added.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

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