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etiquette

[et-i-kit, -ket] / ˈɛt ɪ kɪt, -ˌkɛt /


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"If you demonstrate diplomatic etiquette, you automatically have a better chance of a positive outcome," he said on Monday, adding: "If this offends someone, let me say this: I want to apologise."

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Despite the polite crowd at my screening, I wondered if questionable theater etiquette came into play elsewhere.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

But when a match involving two-time champion Naomi Osaka was disrupted by a group of influencers conducting a photo shoot, it prompted a debate about tennis etiquette.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Couples have every right to create the wedding they want,” said Lisa Grotts, an etiquette consultant in Sonoma, Calif. But guests “have every right to decide whether they can participate.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

I doubted there were any etiquette books detailing how to dress when your vampire sweetheart takes you home to meet his vampire family.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer


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