as in manner
personal conduct or behavior as evaluated by an accepted standard of appropriateness for a social or professional setting
the couple exhibited poor etiquette when they left the party without saying good-bye to the host and hostess
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Recent Examples of etiquette
Chatbots trained on wedding etiquette and regional customs can answer questions instantly, while AI writing tools help couples draft vows, invitations, and thank-you notes that feel personal without being generic.
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Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Trail mix is a top option for Leighton, Hirst, Grotts, and Jacqueline Whitmore, a former Northwest Airlines flight attendant who is now an etiquette expert and the founder of The Protocol School of Palm Beach, Florida.
—Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Whether your romantic relationship or friendship is new or longstanding, Schroeder suggests skipping the formal service ware and eliminating the stress of which fork to use for each course, as Vivian did during her etiquette training.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
Jo Hayes is a world-leading etiquette and manners expert, and the founder of EtiquetteExpert.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
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Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Trail mix is a top option for Leighton, Hirst, Grotts, and Jacqueline Whitmore, a former Northwest Airlines flight attendant who is now an etiquette expert and the founder of The Protocol School of Palm Beach, Florida.
—Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Whether your romantic relationship or friendship is new or longstanding, Schroeder suggests skipping the formal service ware and eliminating the stress of which fork to use for each course, as Vivian did during her etiquette training.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Feb. 2026
Jo Hayes is a world-leading etiquette and manners expert, and the founder of EtiquetteExpert.
—Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for etiquette
manner
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The fancy men are very rude to Tristan, which is terrible manners and therefore very UN-fancy, but Charlotte likes him.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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The manner of death was ruled homicide, and the cause of death was a gunshot wound.—
Sarah Dahlberg,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Etiquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etiquette. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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