courtesy
Example Sentences
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The meeting occurred when Michelangelo paid the Venetian a courtesy visit in his rooms at the Belvedere Palace in the company of Giorgio Vasari, the celebrated biographer, and saw “Danaë.”
His voice was harsh, but he greeted them with some gesture toward courtesy.
From Literature
Scotland were given the spot courtesy of being the highest-ranked team - in 14th - not already at the event.
From BBC
After such a brilliant round, Pimblett found himself on the canvas again in the fourth courtesy of two heavy right hands - but again, he got back up.
From BBC
This is not merely about tone or courtesy.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
