manners

British  

/ ˈmænəz /

plural noun

1. social conduct

   he has the manners of a pig

2. a socially acceptable way of behaving

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Example Sentences

The Solid Rock Mission Church official said he remembered Porter as a child, when he was always smiling and had the manners of an old Southern gentleman.

From Los Angeles Times

"She taught us manners and respect," he wrote in his autobiography Guardian of the Streets, often reminding him money meant little compared with how you treated others.

From BBC

Rampling crackles as a matriarch who can sniff out her kids’ lies and insecurities but has the good manners not to say anything.

From Los Angeles Times

The Wall Street Journal’s quiz on office manners stoked much debate and some grousing about what’s polite behavior in the modern workplace.

From The Wall Street Journal

Workplace norms and manners have shifted in recent years, thanks to the rise of hybrid work, the influx of Gen Z employees and now AI.

From The Wall Street Journal