Noun, : niceties of protocol. ,the niceties of the filigree work. ,working hard to acquire the niceties of life. ,a matter of considerable nicety. From Dictionary.com.
Ten years down here, and one gets worn out, the lack of certain niceties: NPR, libraries, bookstores, well paved roads. From Wordnik.com. [US vs. Mexican culture] Reference
Cabin niceties now include heated seats, automatic temperature control, steering-wheel controls, and an 115-volt outlet. From Wordnik.com. [2011 Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, and Jeep vehicles are updated and show promise] Reference
Lots of UI "niceties" -- among those: a much improved way to indicate magicSpots. From Wordnik.com. [PC World] Reference
All tactics and other 'niceties' pulled from the Dem Bag O 'Tricks!. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
That is why we can set aside social "niceties" to get into the essential purpose of the encounter. From Wordnik.com. [Bisaya Bloggers] Reference
In the aftermath of the genocide, Kagame says he has prioritized stability and development over "niceties" such as democracy. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference
But the "niceties" and "finesse" of the interface between culture and consumption still have not been understood for this market, he says. From Wordnik.com. [AllAfrica News: Latest] Reference
"niceties" of doing an actual vote or determining the validity of conflicts, the votes could be challenged. From Wordnik.com. [ Record Article Feed] Reference
Such niceties mean little when the stakes are so high. From Wordnik.com. [Into the Fray] Reference
Therefore, all legal niceties aside, it must be opposed. From Wordnik.com. [The "responsible" argument against the Ground Zero mosque] Reference
Don't worry about the niceties of ideological consistency. From Wordnik.com. [The Warrior] Reference
Like the railwaymen, Muybridge ignored ecological niceties. From Wordnik.com. [Eadweard Muybridge: pioneer photographer] Reference
Most did indeed find comfort in social conventions and niceties. From Wordnik.com. [He Don't Know Him] Reference
In person, he shied away from the most ordinary social niceties. From Wordnik.com. [An Indispensable Man] Reference
Those in the earthquake zone could care less about such geopolitical niceties. From Wordnik.com. [HELPING HANDS] Reference
Other niceties include support for GPS navigation and stereo Bluetooth headsets. From Wordnik.com. [Two promising new non-iPhones] Reference
The hotel is wanting a few niceties: standard rooms are cavelike and windowless. From Wordnik.com. [Alone At Last. . .] Reference
CARLA MEESKE IS NOT the type to fret over the niceties of child-development theory. From Wordnik.com. [The Magnetic Tube] Reference
I already have those niceties on my one box-equipped set, and barely use any of them. From Wordnik.com. [Hey Cablevision, where did my channels go?] Reference
In five seconds flat, we have by-passed the niceties and got straight down to brass tacks. From Wordnik.com. [Kate Monro: The Show Stopping Dinner Party Conversation] Reference
Gone are the delicate niceties of early work; these paintings are brave, brazen, and intense. From Wordnik.com. [Cherie Louise Turner: ARTIST PROFILE: Nellie King Solomon] Reference
No. Post-match niceties: "You sound like you're having a smashing time," writes Marcus Gearey. From Wordnik.com. [England v Hungary - as it happened] Reference
She believes in the social niceties, and having a hat to doff will help ingratiate you to her. From Wordnik.com. [Stones] Reference
They have proved by their presence here that they have limited regard for U.S. legal niceties. From Wordnik.com. [Out of What 'Shadows'?] Reference
I respect the fact that they are a bit suspicious and that their threshold for fake niceties is low. From Wordnik.com. [Seema Jilani: Weaving Our Stories Into the Carpets of Afghanistan] Reference
But whatever is seething beneath the surface? guilt, jealousy or crime? the niceties of life must continue. From Wordnik.com. [Claude Chabrol obituary] Reference
Tea Party insurgents like O'Donnell and Urquhart have little patience for the niceties of the Delaware Way. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Noyes: Delaware Races Intensify In Lead Up To Primary] Reference
I thought things left undone, things said in haste, niceties ignored, birthdays forgotten weren't important. From Wordnik.com. [Not All Bridges Can Be Burned] Reference
"The industry is so competitive in respect to costs that a lot of the niceties of air travel have gone away.". From Wordnik.com. [Christine Negroni: Blond, Baby-Faced Poster Boy for What's Wrong with Air Travel] Reference
Michael Arrington loves breaking tech stories, but he's not big on PR people, conversational niceties, or sunlight. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Arrington Of TechCrunch On His Enemies, Big Loves, And Sleeping] Reference
Michael Arrington loves breaking tech stories, but he's not big on PR people, conversational niceties, or sunlight. From Wordnik.com. [Michael Arrington Of TechCrunch On His Enemies, Big Loves, And Sleeping] Reference
This is a small server profile, useful for a stripped-down server, that does not have a lot of niceties for shell users. From Wordnik.com. [Debian GNU/Linux : Guide to Installation and Usage] Reference
But Rhee displayed little interest in either process or political niceties as she rushed to implement an ambitious agenda. From Wordnik.com. [D.C. school chief Rhee's next move probably toward the door] Reference
And there was something about casting aside of conventions and all those niceties that we are supposed to have in civilized life. From Wordnik.com. [Carmen on the Couch: Analyzing Bizet's Bold Heroine] Reference
M. de Camors, an expert in all the niceties and exquisite devices of the feminine mind, smiled to himself at this audience in the open air. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
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