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noun

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Recent Examples of couth
Noun
And a cluster of unquestionably lovely businesses have been bolstering the towns’ dreamy ideal since the ‘70s—couth spots like The White Barn Inn, and Ocean at The Cape Arundel Inn, both perfect for Muffy and Chip to get G&Ts between croquet and a dependably exquisite prix fixe. Alexandra Hall, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2023 Even some of Durant’s Warriors’ teammates manifested their artsiness in less-than-couth ways. Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 11 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for couth
Adjective
  • Butler and Malkovich turn bullying into hambone art, and Isaac magnetizes our sympathy as the daredevil but still relatively civilized Nick, who’s caught in the middle of all this.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But the needs of civilized society have a way of intruding.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 30 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Legend Becomes a Top 40 Bestseller Again The same compilation reenters the Top Album Sales chart, as a top 40 bestseller again — an incredible accomplishment for a project released decades ago.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • But the rarity or fluky quality of an accomplishment only gives it so much staying power.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Built with government backing, MICAS is part of a bid to attract more cultured and affluent travelers.
    Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
  • This suggests that whatever they are being used for is not happening often in these cultured cells.
    Veronique Greenwood, Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But Karl Maybach’s greatest contribution to the wonders of European civilization were his enormously powerful diesel engines that gave birth to the very first high-speed trains of Europe, emphatically putting steam trains out of business.
    Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • On a planet with 10 percent carbon dioxide, a technological civilization would need to last for at least 280,000 years for humanity to have even one neighbor in the galaxy living at the same time.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Drive Road manners are smooth and predictable, though steering feedback could be sharper.
    Josh Max, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Some felt its handling was off and others criticized its on-road manners.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • While the head coach has been a breath of fresh air from a culture perspective, that aspect will only go so far if the team continues to lose week in and week out.
    Mike Kaye September 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Those included defending Novo's leadership in diabetes and obesity treatment, fostering a high performance culture and realigning the company's cost base and driving efficiencies.
    Karen Gilchrist,Katrina Bishop, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This ongoing process of refinement and steadfast commitment to what works has positioned the company to weather the current headwinds facing the luxury industry.
    WWD Staff, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The ballroom and formal dining room evoke old-world refinement — perfect for hosting gatherings that spill out onto the terraces, where gardens and sweeping grounds provide a dramatic setting for summer soirées or intimate evenings.
    Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Cellphone usage continues to be one of the most contentious issues for education leaders.
    Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Those areas include voting, healthcare, and education literature.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Couth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couth. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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