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
Did my mom teach me manners that no longer exist?
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Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
That kind of no-reply email must surely be bad manners, or worse.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 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
In the South, manners are all about genuine kindness and compassion.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Hay Fever is a 101-year-old comedy of appalling manners.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
This sunny fruit enlivens steamed greens, seafood treasures of all manners, such as, crab cakes, shrimp cocktail, and poached salmon, along with scrumptious baked goods and desserts (meringue pies and bars, tarts, ricotta pancakes, sorbets, silky curds, scones, biscottis, muffins).
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Protecting those bonds isn’t just good manners.
—Ryan Brennan
april 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
That kind of no-reply email must surely be bad manners, or worse.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 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
In the South, manners are all about genuine kindness and compassion.
—Katherine Owen, Southern Living, 18 Apr. 2026
Hay Fever is a 101-year-old comedy of appalling manners.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
This sunny fruit enlivens steamed greens, seafood treasures of all manners, such as, crab cakes, shrimp cocktail, and poached salmon, along with scrumptious baked goods and desserts (meringue pies and bars, tarts, ricotta pancakes, sorbets, silky curds, scones, biscottis, muffins).
—Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
Protecting those bonds isn’t just good manners.
—Ryan Brennan
april 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manners
Noun
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Some interpreted McVay’s demeanor on Thursday night as evidence of a splinter in one of the league’s most successful partnerships.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Scott Dochterman Dane Brugler’s analysis Fano has the feet, demeanor and recovery balance of a starting NFL tackle.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Because good ex-etiquette isn’t about pretending the past didn’t happen.—
Jann Blackstone,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Get the answer to these questions and more plant shopping etiquette from a nursery expert so can shop nurseries with confidence, and save some time and money, too.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Even so, nuclear is the closest point of convergence between the two parties — a rare area where attitudes are narrowing rather than widening.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the team attitude appears to be in a healthy place.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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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But writ large, is there thought of increasing the country's security posture after last night?—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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As the Navy’s prime submarine contractor, Electric Boat is at the center of a push to replace an aging submarine force as the country races to balance China’s rapid naval expansion and its increasingly hostile posture in the Indo-Pacific.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Friendly and open but naturally quiet, the game is her ultimate form of expression.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The desire to be original and authentic, and to use the creative process as a form of discovery and self-expression, largely replaced overt concerns with God.—
Luis Parrales,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Manners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manners. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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