courtesies
Example Sentences
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“What she absorbed of my strain, despite the courtesies of our hosts, is exemplified by her acquisition of two ulcers, which put her in the hospital for weeks at the end of the trip.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
You’re sitting in a room full of people who you want access to and you are observing the courtesies that are required to keep you in the room.
From Slate ● Nov. 17, 2025
"Dealing with the current prime minister is easier in some ways than dealing with his immediate predecessors because he at least observes the basic courtesies of intergovernmental relations," he said.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2023
Army officials said in a statement that their pages were designed to “teach cadets about customs, courtesies and etiquette referring to military balls and other formal events.”
From New York Times ● Dec. 11, 2022
She had a crown on her head, and everyone she had ever known came before her, to bend the knee and say their courtesies.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
