polite society

Example Sentences

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You are not politically correct and don’t necessarily belong always in polite society.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Returning to the Metropolitan Opera this month, the Italian classic uses the lilting three-beat form as a unifying element in its tragic drama of a woman’s struggle with Parisian polite society.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

The jury’s still out on whether the term can be considered offensive, and it’s already found its way into polite society.

From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025

Haughty, hypocritical Dingley, she fears, won’t want anything to do with the family once this scandal goes viral, which in the Regency period translates into a wildfire of whispering throughout polite society.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025

By the time I exit Lake Shore—six minutes to go—he's slurring his words and bawling, going on and on about Facebook and the death of polite society and whatever.

From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan