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
Today’s outdoor culinary enthusiast has many finer options than my dad’s generation—methods and equipment to suit their theatricality, flavor preferences, competitive spirit, and moods of all manners.
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Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Firm if slightly sweaty handshake notwithstanding, there’s a gentleness to Root; old-school manners, slender shoulders and a reedy Sheffield twang.
—James Wallace, New York Times, 22 May 2026
The main house, completed in 2022 by Fox Construction, borrows the soul of the farmhouse without inheriting any bad manners.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Whether that was Florida officials flying into Oxford for a visit during a bye-week, or Kiffin engaging with LSU officials in different manners over the final few weeks of the Rebels' regular season.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Over the course of 18 months, Jackie and Laura will coach Natty on all the necessary skills to become a big-league service dog, including good manners and basic cues, all while maintaining a healthy diet on food provided by program partner, Eukanuba.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 12 May 2026
As for your wife’s objection, Miss Manners will point out that good manners need not mean being bulldozed by others.
—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
Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
Firm if slightly sweaty handshake notwithstanding, there’s a gentleness to Root; old-school manners, slender shoulders and a reedy Sheffield twang.
—James Wallace, New York Times, 22 May 2026
The main house, completed in 2022 by Fox Construction, borrows the soul of the farmhouse without inheriting any bad manners.
—Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Whether that was Florida officials flying into Oxford for a visit during a bye-week, or Kiffin engaging with LSU officials in different manners over the final few weeks of the Rebels' regular season.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Over the course of 18 months, Jackie and Laura will coach Natty on all the necessary skills to become a big-league service dog, including good manners and basic cues, all while maintaining a healthy diet on food provided by program partner, Eukanuba.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 12 May 2026
As for your wife’s objection, Miss Manners will point out that good manners need not mean being bulldozed by others.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manners
Noun
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The checkup came amid mounting scrutiny of the president's health, particularly given recent flurries of late-night social media posts, as well as his at-times tired demeanor during official meetings.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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Just a lot more calm in my demeanor.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Good ex-etiquette means considering how your decisions impact your co-parenting structure, not just your romantic relationship.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
31 May 2026
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Beyond the discussion about airline etiquette, Rudd also shared one of his favorite memories with wife Julie Yaeger during the podcast.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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Although service is not quite polished, the happy-go-lucky Dutch-Caribbean staff are refreshingly devoid of attitude.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The show has always affected a devil-may-care attitude, but in previous seasons, less-wearying — not to say light or uplifting — moments came up as a result of the chemistry between the young ensemble.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
1 June 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
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As Melissa Leber, MD, FACEP, associate professor of orthopedics and emergency medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, describes it, the Japanese towel roll method is a posture and body alignment exercise.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
31 May 2026
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Japan has recently taken steps to expand its defense posture, including lifting its ban on lethal arms exports and mulling changes to Article 9 of its constitution, which renounces war and the maintenance of armed forces.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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The Sagamore was reduced to ashes twice before its final form was constructed in the 1920s (hopefully the third time’s a charm).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Much of Microsoft’s messaging around AI is speculative and self-serving, but the company rightly points out that new computing form factors have always required specialization, and that process is complex and expensive.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 June 2026
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“Manners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manners. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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