courteousness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for courteousness
Noun
  • This is not so much a question of good manners as good visibility.
    Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Leighton said being respectful of the flight crew, keeping your stuff in order, disposing of your trash responsibly, and just generally minding your manners make the flying experience more pleasant for everyone.
    Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Tennis is a proper sport but, compared to others, is a bearer of elegance and tradition, which are values resonating also with our brand.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 16 June 2025
  • The tufted back and seat cushions add a touch of elegance, while the faux leather upholstery ensures durability and easy maintenance.
    Jené Luciani Sena may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • The style’s timeless aesthetic and high-quality feel come courtesy of that leather upper with careful stitching, plus a traditional lace-up style and a supportive outsole carved with the map of Manhattan (harking back to Coach’s Big Apple identity).
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 25 June 2025
  • See which breweries are near you, courtesy of CT Brewers’ Guild.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • The convergence of reason and gallantry, of irony and affection, struck a teasing tone.
    Merve Emre, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
  • Written with filmmaker Matt Yoka, Possession marries the Band’s Americana with T. Rex’s fuzzy glam, anchored by Segall’s always-stellar guitar gallantry.
    Dan Reilly, Vulture, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • Crane, who also has a background in the hospitality and music industries, teamed up with the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce and several other local partners to brainstorm the event and brought it to the City Council for discussion.
    Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
  • The dramatically more dignified The Six Bells Countryside Inn, a quaint new hospitality project by Audrey Gelman.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Invoking the teachings of his old mentor, Nelson Mandela, Mr. Ramaphosa pleaded for civility in the dialogue between the two leaders.
    Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • There is an unwritten civility contract girding every aspect of Canadian society.
    Chris Jones, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • During his adolescence, the sensibility among the youth was to turn away from the gentility of the race man and toward the existential and the militant.
    Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 14 June 2025
  • Its noble gentility has been subtly adding to the DNA of the California sound.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
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“Courteousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courteousness. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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