Thesaurus results for MANNERS

manners

noun

plural of manner

as in demeanor

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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Recent Examples of manners The problem isn’t so much a question of bad manners or even of corruption. — Robert A. Ballingall, The Conversation, 13 Oct. 2026 On the Awesome Etiquette podcast, Lizzie Post and Daniel Post Senning answer your questions on, well, pressing manners. — Air Mail, 10 Oct. 2026 Swift drops clues in all manners and the Swifties almost always unearth the meaning behind them. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026 On the one hand, Julian Fellowes’ juicy melodrama enlists one of the finest ensembles imaginable to bring outsized intensity to a drama of manners. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2026 Maybe the South doesn’t brag about its blazing fall colors (because that’s just bad manners), but Southern gardeners can enjoy autumn splendor every bit as lovely as the sugar maples in Vermont or the aspens in the Rockies. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2026 The desire to fit in is a powerful instinct, one that is externalized to varying degrees in our manners and relationships. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026 For players, the distinction between atmosphere and interference can be more than a matter of manners. — Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026 An agent with read-only access is a search engine with better manners. — Antony P Gregory, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Underneath Anthony Cabrera’s soft voice and quiet demeanor is a man who keeps a box of heads in his basement.

— Rebecca Deurlein, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Known for his high-energy demeanor, his livestream content covers gaming, sports, stunts and travel.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of demeanor

Noun

By the Victorian era, particularly following Prince Albert’s death in 1861 and Queen Victoria’s subsequent four decades in mourning, bereavement had evolved into an elaborate system of social etiquette.

— Livia Caligor, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
And there would have been girls rebelling against social etiquette back then, like, there would now.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of etiquette

Noun

Above 5%, however, attitudes began to shift and yields suddenly starting looking like an attractive entry point, compensating even for the risk of inflation above 3%.

— Fred Imbert,Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
The underlying racial attitudes have persisted, Chapel said, contributing to present-day inequalities such as Black infant mortality.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of attitude

Noun

Faulkner said the Apartment Association will also help arrange community gatherings with first responders at participating proprieties.

— Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
At this point, the proprieties of writing op eds call upon us to offer citations to this effect.

— Oded J K Faran, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025

Definition of proprieties

Noun

Countdowns shape budgets and deterrence postures—which is why getting the timeline wrong has serious consequences, for all parties in the relationship.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
There have been much smaller posture adjustments at several other embassies in the Middle East -- changes officials say are also linked to the Houthi threat and other matters not connected to any plan to resume combat against Iran.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of posture

Noun

Tonight’s Venus cazimi could illuminate which opportunities, ambitions, or forms of recognition genuinely appeal to you now.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
The legislation would mandate organ donation signup boxes on federal tax forms and applications for benefits, possibly creating tens of thousands of new donors.

— Tony Aiello, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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