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Before the yuppie era, a certain staid gentility prevailed.
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While widely opposed because of the jarring mixture of southern gentility and Pittsburgh-centricity, the merger doubled the size of the airline and brought the Charlotte hub, now American’s second largest hub and the third biggest single airline hub in the world.
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Her graciousness in asking for the women in the room to stand up, and then hailing them, was another class act.
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Today’s China may have lost a lot of the graciousness once bestowed on foreigners, or at least Americans, generally speaking, but one country that has been consistently convivial over several decades for this guy is Japan.
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In 1948, Vogue published its 658-page Book of Etiquette, compiled by editor Millicent Fenwick, featuring how-tos, dos and don’ts, and the proper politesse for a remarkably varied set of scenarios.
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The panel’s mid-century politesse is soothing, and the celebrity guests (Alfred Hitchcock!
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Good bathroom etiquette here is less about politeness than safety, since a crowded aisle is something the crew would rather avoid.
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For the most part, CTA personnel act with grace and politeness, although the sour drivers can influence the riders’ experiences as well.
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There were some nods in the direction of a more old-fashioned political civility Wednesday night.
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As well as calling you a hypocrite almost a decade ago over your Monica Lewinsky jokes in the late 1990s and your calls for civility, John Oliver in particular has taken you to the woodshed over your criticism of late-night getting too partisan.
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His post-match interview revealed the usual Messi, the man who continues to showcase the kind of humanity, dignity, honor and humility that defies every standard of today’s society, consumed with the search for attention and glory at any cost.
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Director David Baute described a deliberate approach to his subject’s dignity.
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That also comes down to Blackberry’s affable take on Southern-style etiquette—polite but authentic and real; formal when called for yet folksy and easygoing when appropriate.
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There's social etiquette and then there's Mama'n'em's etiquette.
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With the sparkling Sun shining on your 10th House of Career and Reputation, your grace under pressure becomes visible to the people who rely on you today.
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Prince William and Princess Kate lived in the grace-and-favour property as newlyweds.
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“Gentilesse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gentilesse. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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