savoir vivre
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A career journalist whose wit, flair and savoir vivre became personal trademarks, Bauby saw his fast-paced life come to an abrupt end on Dec. 8, 1995, with the stroke that left him paralyzed.
From Time Magazine Archive
But Lord Driffield, as we know, had managed his mind better than his marriage, and his savoir vivre was no match for his learning.
From The History of David Grieve by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
Mesdames de Breville and Carré-Lamadon, having a great deal of "savoir vivre," knew how to make themselves agreeable with tact and delicacy.
From The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 1 Boule de Suif and Other Stories by Maupassant, Guy de
People with any savoir vivre don't make a fuss about such things.
From Daniel Deronda by Eliot, George
You have the bearing and the savoir vivre of a French marquise, and from your oracular sayings I have seen that you are as familiar with the time as a watchmaker is.
From Napoleon and Blucher by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)
