manners

/ ˈmænəz /

plural noun

1. social conduct

   he has the manners of a pig

2. a socially acceptable way of behaving

Example Sentences

"Let's bring civility and manners back. Ask yourself, are you helping a pregnant woman put her bag in the overhead bin? Are you dressing with respect?"

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Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy urged airline passengers to dress nicely and mind their manners ahead of the year’s busiest travel week.

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It was good manners, true, but also they wanted to be seen with her.

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His manners were really quite excellent, thanks to his governess’s careful training.

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Despite her shaking knees Penelope managed a curtsy, for she knew that good manners always went a long way toward easing a tense situation.

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