proper
Example Sentences
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Sometimes she goes five days without eating a proper meal.
From BBC
This is the type of movie that serves as an amuse-bouche to proper, headier dramas for the PG-13 crowd, and its bespoke accessibility is thoroughly appealing.
From Salon
"People don't dare to start something because it's expensive, and a lot of banks are reluctant to loan money to set up a proper business," he said.
From Barron's
“He is at risk of infection, he is at risk of meningitis, he is at risk of death if he is not given the proper care for his surgical implants.”
From Los Angeles Times
Watson Todd said responsible breeding, proper socialisation and informed owners were "all key to making sure cockapoos continue to be the wonderful companions that so many families enjoy".
From BBC
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