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
What’s the etiquette for pitching agents and editors at conferences like AWP?
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Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
That's the usual etiquette around those things.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
That’s the usual etiquette around those things.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026
There will be no need to mention hand sanitizer or the etiquette of pods.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026
That's the usual etiquette around those things.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Mar. 2026
That’s the usual etiquette around those things.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2026
There will be no need to mention hand sanitizer or the etiquette of pods.
—Emma Alpern, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for etiquette
manner
Noun
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Particles in this time crystal move in an irregular, nonreciprocal manner, opening new possibilities for technology and industry.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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To Oakeshott, to be conservative is to be inclined to think and behave in a certain manner.—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Etiquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etiquette. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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