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
As for your wife’s objection, Miss Manners will point out that good manners need not mean being bulldozed by others.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Church’s combination of talent, affability, and fine manners eased his way into New York’s élite, sometimes inspiring envy among his painter friends.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
While much of The Devil Wears Prada cast is remembered for delivering iconic lines, many of them are snippy, and well, lacking manners — especially Miranda's dry, dark humor.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The interaction — and the woman’s thoughtful response — drew an outpouring of reactions from viewers who couldn’t get enough of the dog’s gentle manners and the stranger’s kindness.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The viral moment has drawn enthusiastic reactions from viewers who can’t get over the woman’s kind response — and the dog’s impeccable manners.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Did my mom teach me manners that no longer exist?
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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
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, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
Judith Martin, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Church’s combination of talent, affability, and fine manners eased his way into New York’s élite, sometimes inspiring envy among his painter friends.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
While much of The Devil Wears Prada cast is remembered for delivering iconic lines, many of them are snippy, and well, lacking manners — especially Miranda's dry, dark humor.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The interaction — and the woman’s thoughtful response — drew an outpouring of reactions from viewers who couldn’t get enough of the dog’s gentle manners and the stranger’s kindness.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
The viral moment has drawn enthusiastic reactions from viewers who can’t get over the woman’s kind response — and the dog’s impeccable manners.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Did my mom teach me manners that no longer exist?
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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
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, New York Daily News, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manners
Noun
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The bigger focus is on the team’s tone and demeanor, and whether Sullivan and Hafley have gathered the right types of players.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Beyond the affable urgency of his demeanor, there are other reasons for Attenborough’s unfailing appeal.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Noun
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This is part exploration of possible alien life, part etiquette guide for meeting aliens, part pop culture analysis.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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The son of Italian nobles, Baldassare Castiglione’s main claim to fame was writing a book of etiquette based on his experience as a courtier, a person who serves as an attendant to a king, queen, or other member of a royal family.—
René Ostberg,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Berben believes that attitudes could improve, having recently returned from CinemaCon, the annual trade show for movie theater owners, which was held in Las Vegas last month.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Gombrowicz never really ‘assimilated’ to life in Argentina, partly due to the unique and unprecedented circumstances that brought him there in the first place, but also because of his naturally irreverent and at times even childish attitude towards literary establishment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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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
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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
Noun
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The reason people use these keyboards is that the split layout promotes a more comfortable wrist and arm posture when typing.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The absorption of Wagner into the Russian Ministry of Defense has completely changed their posture, rebranded as the Africa Korps.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2026
Noun
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With Curtis Jones soon entering the final year of his contract and facing an uncertain future, Mac Allister out of form, Wataru Endo injured and also approaching the last season of his deal, and Trey Nyoni expected to go out on loan, the need for greater competition is clear.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Given the fact that projections from the American Heart Association (AHA) show that up to 60% of American women will develop some form of heart disease by 2050, the race is on to encourage women—along with everyone else—to take active steps to reduce their cardiovascular risk.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
12 May 2026
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“Manners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manners. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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