Propre is an English word. Below you'll find 3 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Propre in a sentence
Propre meaning
Obsolete form of proper.
Using Propre
- The main meaning on this page is: Obsolete form of proper.
Context around Propre
- Average sentence length in these examples: 35 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Propre
- In this selection, "propre" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 35 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, amour, mer and operation stand out and add context to how "propre" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include contrast amour propre is artificial and french amour propre and throw. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "propre" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aacl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with propre
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
In contrast, amour-propre is artificial and encourages man to compare himself to others, thus creating unwarranted fear and allowing men to take pleasure in the pain or weakness of others. (31 words)
To assuage French amour propre – and throw a metaphorical crust to the critics – it has joined the Chambre Professionnelle des Artisans Boulangers-Patissiers, which requires all members to adhere to traditional baking standards. (33 words)
One video has shown latex gloves and surgical masks on the ocean flood near Cannes, and Opération Mer Propre (Operation Clean Ocean) has been detailing coronavirus-related rubbish which it has been cleaned up from the sea on its Facebook page. (41 words)
One video has shown latex gloves and surgical masks on the ocean flood near Cannes, and Opération Mer Propre (Operation Clean Ocean) has been detailing coronavirus-related rubbish which it has been cleaned up from the sea on its Facebook page. (41 words)
To assuage French amour propre – and throw a metaphorical crust to the critics – it has joined the Chambre Professionnelle des Artisans Boulangers-Patissiers, which requires all members to adhere to traditional baking standards. (33 words)
In contrast, amour-propre is artificial and encourages man to compare himself to others, thus creating unwarranted fear and allowing men to take pleasure in the pain or weakness of others. (31 words)
Example sentences (3)
One video has shown latex gloves and surgical masks on the ocean flood near Cannes, and Opération Mer Propre (Operation Clean Ocean) has been detailing coronavirus-related rubbish which it has been cleaned up from the sea on its Facebook page.
To assuage French amour propre – and throw a metaphorical crust to the critics – it has joined the Chambre Professionnelle des Artisans Boulangers-Patissiers, which requires all members to adhere to traditional baking standards.
In contrast, amour-propre is artificial and encourages man to compare himself to others, thus creating unwarranted fear and allowing men to take pleasure in the pain or weakness of others.