good manners

Example Sentences

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If parents only left money to well-behaved adult children with a pristine record of good manners and fiscal responsibility, most pet shelters would probably never have to raise funds again.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

The inclusion of Mr. Dominé’s florid prose and his fellow citizens’ good manners are parts of what makes “Glitterball” a supremely creative example of creative documentary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

In Minnesota, ethics go hand-in-hand with good manners.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

It’s not like those good manners and contrived niceties ever managed to paper over those divisions in the first place.

From Slate • Nov. 19, 2025

Was he going to turn me over to Mother for yet another lecture on good manners?

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly