polite society
Example Sentences
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The hope is to become a "big fish" who mediates between the grunts and those with cash, maybe even entering polite society.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
You are not politically correct and don’t necessarily belong always in polite society.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
Returning to the Metropolitan Opera this month, the Italian classic uses the lilting three-beat form as a unifying element in its tragic drama of a woman’s struggle with Parisian polite society.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
The jury’s still out on whether the term can be considered offensive, and it’s already found its way into polite society.
From Salon ● Aug. 19, 2025
Lastly, my mother began teaching me how to comport myself in polite society.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
