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At a cocktail party for about 50 notables at a suite in his hotel, Charlie and Oona came late, sat down, and limited their conversation pretty much to how-do-you-dos.

From Time Magazine Archive

Tony had got off duty to come and meet us; and after the first "how-do-you-dos," his mother began bombarding him with questions.

From Secret History Revealed By Lady Peggy O'Malley by Rowe, Clarence H. (Clarence Herbert)