well-behaved
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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Hilariously, the footage shows the dog standing over a shredded vikynem titled “Guide to a Well-Behaved Dog.”
From Fox News • Sep. 16, 2019
And at the top of my list is Therese Ann Fowler’s new book, “A Well-Behaved Woman,” about the Vanderbilts.
From Washington Post • May 23, 2019
And making a few walk-ons in “A Well-Behaved Woman” is William Vanderbilt’s brother George, who poured most of his share of the family fortune into Biltmore, the ultimate Gilded Age pile, also located in Asheville.
From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2018
Not to worry: Therese Anne Fowler’s “A Well-Behaved Woman” eschews the “Dynasty” approach in favor of a gimlet-eyed look at the vacuity and hypocrisy of life among the 400.
From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2018
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