social graces

He had all the money and power to win influence in politics and law-enforcement, but he lacked the social graces.

Granting her humble friends all the virtues that humanity adorns itself with, they must want some of the social graces.

Both Mr. and Mrs. Greeley were thoroughly cordial and hospitable, both intellectually great, but utterly without social graces.

He was a gentleman of culture and refinement, and his wealth gave him leisure to cultivate all the social graces.

They are awfully behind-hand at the North, Mrs. Larue, in those social graces.

The tenor came after a time, soon following the soprano, models alike of social graces and correct attire.