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
Not according to etiquette experts.
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Travel experts share key etiquette tips — from greetings to restaurant behavior — to help visitors blend in while exploring Paris.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
See video … LISTEN Tune in for a practical look at modern etiquette, exploring how to handle everyday social missteps, navigate relationships, and workplace interactions with confidence.
—FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
What is the etiquette on clothing items left to other tribemates?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 4 Apr. 2026
Travel experts share key etiquette tips — from greetings to restaurant behavior — to help visitors blend in while exploring Paris.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
See video … LISTEN Tune in for a practical look at modern etiquette, exploring how to handle everyday social missteps, navigate relationships, and workplace interactions with confidence.
—FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
What is the etiquette on clothing items left to other tribemates?
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for etiquette
Recent Examples of Synonyms for etiquette
manner
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Yet something about his manner seems to put people at ease.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Coward was a steak-and-kidney pie kind of fellow, and the characters in his plays obsessed over their manners, their tableware and their tea.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Etiquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etiquette. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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