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as in etiquette
manners plural
personal conduct or behavior as evaluated by an accepted standard of appropriateness for a social or professional setting
the young man's impeccable manners are an unmistakable sign of a good upbringing
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as in mode
a distinctive way of putting ideas into words
the former doctor writes his novels very much in the manner of someone who is used to observing the smallest details
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as in kind
a number of persons or things that are grouped together because they have something in common
fish and all manner of sea life on view at the aquarium
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as in method
the means or procedure for doing something
you happened to reach the correct answer, but the manner by which you solved the problem was all wrong
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Recent Examples of manner
His manner creates an intimacy that is truly rare.
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Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
For an uncrewed test flight in 2014, called EFT-1, the mission team outfitted an Orion capsule with a heat shield applied in the same manner as in the Apollo era — in an intricate honeycomb-like structure.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Berg certainly does; his manner of focusing wasn’t to pare away information, but instead to dig deep into the archives.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Judith Martin's Miss Manners column has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.
—Judith Martin, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Joshua M. Davidson, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
For an uncrewed test flight in 2014, called EFT-1, the mission team outfitted an Orion capsule with a heat shield applied in the same manner as in the Apollo era — in an intricate honeycomb-like structure.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Berg certainly does; his manner of focusing wasn’t to pare away information, but instead to dig deep into the archives.
—Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Judith Martin's Miss Manners column has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.
—Judith Martin, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for manner
Noun
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On that Tuesday night in November, as on most Tuesdays, the room was being used as a classroom for Ruzicka and more than two dozen others to learn the dances and social etiquette of the 19th century English ballroom.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Kenney said older guests tend to be more attuned to tipping etiquette.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Without going into auto-pilot mode to schedule a meeting, consider evaluating it first.—
Vicki Salemi,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Process The Emotional Reality Of Your Layoff Before jumping into reactive action mode, give yourself permission and time to process what’s coming up for you.—
Cynthia Pong,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The experiment is that AI is being made available nationally and globally, which is purported to provide mental health guidance of one kind or another.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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New York City nurses on strike headed back to the bargaining table Thursday with hospital administrators to try to bring an end to the city's biggest walkout of its kind in decades.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Other agencies that currently rely on the VSL in areas from highway safety to consumer product regulation ought to revisit whether their methods truly serve the public interest.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Vote as many times as you’d like until then without using bots or any other artificial methods of voting.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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But in the castle, the table agrees that her voting against Porsha right at the jump was suspicious, as is her out-of-character, laid-back demeanor.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2026
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There was always a caustic quality to Minna and Flic’s demeanor, but true cruelty seeps into their interactions in a way that’s ultimately heartbreaking.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
23 Jan. 2026
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The free classes led by Hank Newman focus on free breathing, in the style of Shashi Yoga.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Comprehensive battlefield situational awareness China Central Television reported that a confrontation-style drill between surface ships and submarines was held at an undisclosed location in the South China Sea.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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Incorporating mini hoops, which can be worn solo or stacked, is also a popular approach to styling your tragus, says Maria Tash, jewelry designer and founder of Maria Tash Fine Jewelry and Luxury Piercing in Los Angeles.—
Marianne Mychaskiw,
Allure,
24 Jan. 2026
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Black Tomato launched in 2005, and 20 years later, that emotional-first approach remains at the heart of every journey.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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In terms of public attitudes to these vehicles in Europe, the picture is murky.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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For four decades, Megadeth have been high priests—not the highest, but close—in a church of metal where technical prowess, breakneck tempos, and sneering attitude are the holiest of virtues.—
Eli Enis,
Pitchfork,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Manner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manner. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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