manners
Example Sentences
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Here was a standard-bearer for the novel of manners, which Howells’s friend Henry James was even then pushing into deeper psychological territory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
It’s an oasis for arts, tasteful wealth, and Southern manners in one of the reddest parts of the country.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
When it comes to manners, Debrett's - a leading UK authority on etiquette - lists polite behaviours for the cinema, including to:
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
The Times followed up with a report on Hovater’s fondness for “Seinfeld,” his wedding registry at Target, four cats and Midwestern manners that would, as reporter Richard Fausset wrote, “please anyone’s mother.”
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2026
“You must tell Emma that her manners make me feel like an old lady. Which I’m not. I’m young and very hip, despite the gaggle of children running around here.”
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
