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 is the etiquette on clothing items left to other tribemates?
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
In 2016, Brooks could not even conceive of the spasms and breaches of etiquette that Trumpism would produce on an almost daily basis.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
While actor Margo Stilley made her name in the notoriously explicit film 9 Songs, Myka Meier is a Pollyannaish etiquette coach.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 Mar. 2026
The bundle also includes specialty courses like ASL for babies and toddlers — helpful for early communication — along with scuba diving hand signals and an introductory e-book on the origins and etiquette of sign language.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
In 2016, Brooks could not even conceive of the spasms and breaches of etiquette that Trumpism would produce on an almost daily basis.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
While actor Margo Stilley made her name in the notoriously explicit film 9 Songs, Myka Meier is a Pollyannaish etiquette coach.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 Mar. 2026
The bundle also includes specialty courses like ASL for babies and toddlers — helpful for early communication — along with scuba diving hand signals and an introductory e-book on the origins and etiquette of sign language.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for etiquette
manner
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In a pink, chandeliered room in the Gilded Age mansion of a dead steel magnate, the past and present melded in a manner that was both unsettling and affirming.—
Emilia Petrarca,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The report concludes with a handful of recommendations aimed at addressing San Diego city finances in a more pragmatic manner.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Etiquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etiquette. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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