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
After seeing how reluctant to move the horse was, their older sibling decided to jump in and help delay their owner's departure—albeit, with much gentler manners.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
For more on how to lose your clothes but not your manners, have a look at our perennial guide to nude beach etiquette.
—Cnn, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
Picaresque, amusing, and brisk, this is a worldly hangout novel of 21st-century manners.
—Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
These evenings were an occasion to dress up and try out my best manners.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
Your social manners are non-existent.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
Another is a gradual slide in manners, an erosion of the rule of law.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
The level of outward emotional expression here is simply kept at a level true to figures who may inwardly be reaching their boiling point, but are still held back by self-respect and polite manners.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
The previous Traverse wasn't a sports car either, but the height and the width of the new SUV dull its road manners.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
For more on how to lose your clothes but not your manners, have a look at our perennial guide to nude beach etiquette.
—Cnn, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
Picaresque, amusing, and brisk, this is a worldly hangout novel of 21st-century manners.
—Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
These evenings were an occasion to dress up and try out my best manners.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
Your social manners are non-existent.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
Another is a gradual slide in manners, an erosion of the rule of law.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
The level of outward emotional expression here is simply kept at a level true to figures who may inwardly be reaching their boiling point, but are still held back by self-respect and polite manners.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
The previous Traverse wasn't a sports car either, but the height and the width of the new SUV dull its road manners.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manners
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The head coach’s demeanor in those moments doesn’t help players to loosen up and play freely, either.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Mims’ confidence and demeanor seemed to change as the Broncos ramped up his usage as a hybrid running back.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 3 Jan. 2025
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Jacqueline Whitmore is an etiquette expert and the founder of The Protocol School of Palm Beach, Florida.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
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Influences have a way of appearing, like family traits, in idiosyncratic details such as the turn of a head or position of a hand, but here the steps and styles have been stripped of attitude and etiquette, to their elemental forms.Jennifer Homans, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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Thanks to statistics like these, America’s attitude toward higher education is undergoing a major shift.Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Sheryl Lee Ralph credits her youthful appearance to a positive attitude and taking care of herself.Janine Rubenstein, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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To avoid straining your muscles from bad posture, try sitting and standing straight and keeping all your joints at a 90-degree angle.Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
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Rubio warned that the U.S. must be more aggressive in its posture and policy toward China.Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025
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Sanctions out of state could come in the form of ceasing to issue visas, even tourist and visitor visas — moves that Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Trump’s secretary of state nominee, is said to support.Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Thankfully, the story arc is designed so that chaos keeps barging in, most delightfully in the form of a scene stealer named ParTeb, a goofball from Tunisia who presents as a saucy green alien.Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Through a combination of technical mastery and creative innovation, Donatello has established his work as a respected presence in the realm of fine art.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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The presence of debt makes borrowers contractually liable for repayment.Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Manners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manners. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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