Examples of table manners in a Sentence
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In reality, instruction in table manners was incidental to the main lesson, which was how to exchange ideas, frame a polite argument and, if necessary, pretend to be interested in what others had done that day.
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Teachers and children practice family-style dining to help establish healthy eating habits, table manners and more time to eat and bond, says Perry.
—William Jones
march 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
Teaching your kids good table manners?
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 29 Oct. 2025
Green learned table manners, the kind of thing often required in business settings.
—Michael Vasquez, NPR, 22 Aug. 2025
Each group’s table manners may have been a little surprising to the other, too.
—ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
My children are constantly bucking my request of using good table manners.
—Judith Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Her responsibilities include teaching the children table manners and educating them about their family’s history, all whilst hiding her psychopathic tendencies.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Whereas animal cultures affect just a few crucial behaviors, such as courtship and feeding, human cultures cover a massive and constantly expanding set of activities, from clothing to table manners to storytelling.
—Eli Elster, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
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Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Teachers and children practice family-style dining to help establish healthy eating habits, table manners and more time to eat and bond, says Perry.
—William Jones
march 16, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Mar. 2026
Teaching your kids good table manners?
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 29 Oct. 2025
Green learned table manners, the kind of thing often required in business settings.
—Michael Vasquez, NPR, 22 Aug. 2025
Each group’s table manners may have been a little surprising to the other, too.
—ArsTechnica, 18 July 2025
My children are constantly bucking my request of using good table manners.
—Judith Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Her responsibilities include teaching the children table manners and educating them about their family’s history, all whilst hiding her psychopathic tendencies.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 May 2025
Whereas animal cultures affect just a few crucial behaviors, such as courtship and feeding, human cultures cover a massive and constantly expanding set of activities, from clothing to table manners to storytelling.
—Eli Elster, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Table manners.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/table%20manners. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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