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as in kindness
an act of kind assistance
did me the courtesy of loaning me his jacket
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as in gesture
an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners
the greeting "How are you?" is often intended as no more than a courtesy
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as in attentiveness
speech or behavior that is a sign of good breeding
a woman who responds to every situation with courtesy and kindness
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Recent Examples of courtesy
But when danger walks in courtesy of a very large and formidable alien, Kara walks out and throws hands at the dude.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Photo courtesy Coralina Island House.
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Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
It is provided courtesy of the publisher.
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Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
The Juszczyks became friendly with Swift after Kelce started dating her in 2023 — enough that Kristin enjoyed a career-defining moment as an aspiring fashion designer, courtesy of the Grammy winner.
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Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 June 2026
Photo courtesy Coralina Island House.
—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
It is provided courtesy of the publisher.
—
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
The Juszczyks became friendly with Swift after Kelce started dating her in 2023 — enough that Kristin enjoyed a career-defining moment as an aspiring fashion designer, courtesy of the Grammy winner.
—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for courtesy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for courtesy
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So to find herself so far from Alicent’s kindness and affirmation is really stark.
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The whole group went to the Haiti-Morocco game this weekend, closing a loop of kindness that extended beyond Thompson’s original gesture.
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And that became mighty inconvenient in the seventh inning, when shortstop Willy Adames swung through a pitch, grimaced with lower back pain and made a tapping-out gesture to the dugout.
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On social media, native Algerians have seen their image of Americans debunked by continuous kind gestures during the impromptu cultural exchanges.
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In the past 15 years, and especially in the last five, our city has seen an influx of pizza restaurants and chefs who’ve brought a diversity of styles and an attentiveness to elevated ingredients and approaches.
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That attentiveness has allowed the family to build meaningful connections with both children, despite the challenges that come with their condition.
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The Broadway production has also formed an official partnership with mental health nonprofit Project Healthy Minds to reduce barriers to care by making support options for mental health services easily accessible to those in need.
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In the next few days, Raikes said IRC teams will focus on getting basic necessities like food, water and shelter to those who need it, and to deliver medical supplies to health services.
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Post set the gold standard for manners and social behavior for generations of Americans, social graces still valued and taught today.
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Remember that coughing and sneezing without a mask is considered very bad manners, as is attempting to board a train at the last minute and potentially causing a late departure.
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Fernández emphasized the gravity of the situation, noting that obtaining a license is a privilege that requires knowledge of traffic laws.
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With data often scattered in different silos throughout an organization, and with all that data governed by different access privileges and by varying privacy and security considerations, things can get complicate fast.
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Not much thoughtfulness, period.
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And Kimmel, who has never been accused of thoughtfulness or thoroughness, claiming that Colbert's contract offer proves something is once again wrong.
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Mbappé, a compact, powerful player who moves across the top of the box with flawless grace, attracts the most attention on the World Cup stage.
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Bear detractors may feel that Carmy is getting off too easily in this episode, and that the grace he’s shown is a bit too narratively convenient.
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“Courtesy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/courtesy. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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