manners
Example Sentences
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Here was a standard-bearer for the novel of manners, which Howells’s friend Henry James was even then pushing into deeper psychological territory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
It’s an oasis for arts, tasteful wealth, and Southern manners in one of the reddest parts of the country.
From Slate ● May 4, 2026
When it comes to manners, Debrett's - a leading UK authority on etiquette - lists polite behaviours for the cinema, including to:
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
The Times followed up with a report on Hovater’s fondness for “Seinfeld,” his wedding registry at Target, four cats and Midwestern manners that would, as reporter Richard Fausset wrote, “please anyone’s mother.”
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2026
“What do you know about his eyes and his manners? You never spoke to him, hardly,” cried Jo, who was not sentimental.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
