manners

Example Sentences

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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

"I had girlish manners, a girlish voice," he would later say.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The Constitution leaves it to states to decide the “times, places and manners for holding elections.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Leaving a party without saying goodbye may not be bad manners at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

When Maggie was ready, she’d enter a formal ladies’ seminary to receive a proper nineteenth-century education in languages, music, and manners.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock