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
Respect the Sidewalk Flow On New York City sidewalks, etiquette matters.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Hearts were a bit of a theme of the episode with the necklace, Martha’s fascinating fascinator at the final fashion show, and the cutout in Myka’s Joshua Kane blouse at her etiquette event.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Because good ex-etiquette isn’t about pretending the past didn’t happen.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
What’s the appropriate armrest etiquette?
—Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 24 Apr. 2026
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 May 2026
Hearts were a bit of a theme of the episode with the necklace, Martha’s fascinating fascinator at the final fashion show, and the cutout in Myka’s Joshua Kane blouse at her etiquette event.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Because good ex-etiquette isn’t about pretending the past didn’t happen.
—Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
What’s the appropriate armrest etiquette?
—Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 24 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for etiquette
manner
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By the time officers arrived, the situation had escalated into what officials described as an active shooter incident, with the suspect walking down the middle of Memorial Drive and firing in an erratic manner as traffic came to a halt.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 May 2026
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The San Diego County medical examiner’s office ruled his cause of death to be asphyxia and classified the manner as a homicide.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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“Etiquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etiquette. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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