well-bred
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Well-bred people did not make a fuss or make a noise, her mother had told her, even when having a baby.
From The Guardian • Jan. 30, 2016
Well-bred, Eton-educated, much traveled, opinionated and laugh-out-loud funny, the hyperactive 74-year-old is one of the most prolific decorators in Europe.
From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2014
Well-bred two-year-olds are seldom raced until midsummer, except for occasional overnight races to test their ability.
From Time Magazine Archive
Well-bred greetings were hushed only when the stage darkened and two swift shafts of light shot out from either wing to frame the pale, curled head of Conductor Leopold Stokowski.
From Time Magazine Archive
Well-bred manners come from habit and association, and though always pleasant may be nothing more than a superficial varnish; while cultivated manners imply a certain amount of self-restraint.
From Sketches from Concord and Appledore by Stearns, Frank Preston
