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
Too bad that Lilian, upset, had not had the mettle to let their lunch wind down with good etiquette and cool leisure.
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Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
Guests may sample two teas as hostesses dressed in Victorian clothing describe the history of tea and offer instruction on tea etiquette.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
Jo Hayes, an etiquette consultant specializing in social skills and trends, spoke with Newsweek about the unexpected resurgence of the design trend online.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
While many on Reddit applauded the poster's creative approach, etiquette experts said there might have been a better way to handle the situation.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
Guests may sample two teas as hostesses dressed in Victorian clothing describe the history of tea and offer instruction on tea etiquette.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 June 2025
Jo Hayes, an etiquette consultant specializing in social skills and trends, spoke with Newsweek about the unexpected resurgence of the design trend online.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
While many on Reddit applauded the poster's creative approach, etiquette experts said there might have been a better way to handle the situation.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for etiquette
manner
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Consider the distinct strengths: Neural AI: Excels at pattern recognition and learning from vast unstructured datasets, often in a largely unsupervised manner, leading to emergent capabilities in language and reasoning.—
Anuradha Weeraman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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This is someone who progresses the ball in a speedy but sensible manner.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
30 June 2025
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“Etiquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etiquette. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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