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
Massages, facials, water circuits, and cutting-edge technology set the tone for a great experience, but preparing in advance and understanding basic spa etiquette make the entire day more enjoyable.
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Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Jacqueline Whitmore, an etiquette expert and former flight attendant based in Florida, told Fox News Digital that placing feet on the airplane seats in front of you is generally considered poor etiquette.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Phrasing it this way is not a breach of etiquette.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
Jacqueline Whitmore , a business etiquette expert and founder of The Protocol School of Palm Beach, Florida, offers her summary of the differences between the two main styles of dining with a fork and a knife.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
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Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
Jacqueline Whitmore, an etiquette expert and former flight attendant based in Florida, told Fox News Digital that placing feet on the airplane seats in front of you is generally considered poor etiquette.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Phrasing it this way is not a breach of etiquette.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 21 Dec. 2025
Jacqueline Whitmore , a business etiquette expert and founder of The Protocol School of Palm Beach, Florida, offers her summary of the differences between the two main styles of dining with a fork and a knife.
—Terry Ward, CNN Money, 20 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for etiquette
manner
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Many japonica camellias, in the manner of other botanical hybrids, are sterile with their yellow, thread-like stamens and stigmas either absent or invisible.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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The coroner said the manner of death has been ruled an accident.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Etiquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etiquette. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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