Synonyms of attentions

attentions

noun

plural of attention

as in gestures

an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners

she enjoyed her suitor's old-school attentions

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gestures
• courtesies
• manners
• amenities
• pleasantries
• civilities
• formalities
• greetings
• ceremonies
• rituals
• rules
• rites
• respects
• honors
• etiquettes
• regards
• addresses
• observances
• proprieties
• forms
• favors
• graces
• mores
• decorums
• devoirs
• protocols

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of attentions

The understated drama stars Scarlett Johansson as a young, rudderless college graduate accompanying her photographer husband (Giovanni Ribisi) on a trip to Tokyo, where his attentions are diverted to a blonde starlet (Anna Faris). — Jami Ganz, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2026

Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Mexico in 2025 and his escalating trade war with Canada this year have turned the countries’ attentions inward, onto disputes among the three partners, at precisely the moment when the threat is coming from the outside. — Chad P. Bown, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2026

Each new spot is an imaginative wonderland and will captivate the attentions of little ones, and parents. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

But this is not a restaurant built for restraint; turn your attentions to Les Grands, a selection of jumbo desserts, each big enough to feed a quorum. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 June 2026

The flirty attentions of handsome fellow student Henry (Nate Mann) — an adult, like everyone else in the class — don’t hurt either. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 June 2026

However, where investors were once enamored with subscriber growth, rewarding companies that were able to expand their consumer reach, their attentions have now shifted toward profitability. — Sarah Whitten,lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026

Dedicates to vocal work, focuses attentions on her acting lessons, gives clear attention to her dancing. — Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026

Documenting her and her fellow volunteers’ attentions, the book is an ode to the kind of careful, patient natural history that contemporary science practiced at its increasingly rapid pace does not encourage as much anymore. — Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026