courtesies

Example Sentences

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You’re sitting in a room full of people who you want access to and you are observing the courtesies that are required to keep you in the room.

From Slate • Nov. 17, 2025

“He’s paid his fealty. He’s done his bows and courtesies, and now realism sets in. He’s not going to win South Carolina in November,” Huffmon said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2024

"Dealing with the current prime minister is easier in some ways than dealing with his immediate predecessors because he at least observes the basic courtesies of intergovernmental relations," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2023

Secretary of State Blinken's visit to Beijing, which ended on Monday with all the diplomatic courtesies and protocols one would expect, but with no major breakthrough for investors to cling to.

From Reuters • Jun. 19, 2023

His father was observing all the courtesies, but there was tightness in him that Jon had seldom seen before.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin