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
For the next 20 years the Apostles and their associates welcomed him in their homes, gave him financial support and guaranteed his access to polite society.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 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
Lovers of things — food, fashion, music, diction, parties — that polite society ridiculed?
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2024
That’s how they work it in polite society over there, at least they used to in the old days, and quite a business it was.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
