nicety
noun
a delicate or fine point; punctilio.
niceties
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pluralof nicety.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There have been niceties and brownnosing, but no sanctions or threats thereof.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Beyond diplomatic niceties and behind closed doors, Beijing will be looking for small, concrete achievements, analysts said, but will stay "realistically pragmatic" given Trump's unpredictable nature.
From Barron's ● May 8, 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
Their brittle exchange of niceties points to a larger truth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
They were not going to observe what they considered the legal niceties that protected terrorists or permitted convicted prisoners certain rights in jail.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
