etiquette
Example Sentences
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It’s not your role as a guest and, especially, as a friend of the bride’s parents to point out that the couple fell down on their wedding etiquette.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
We ate revuelta at his favorite pupuseria, hot filling running over our fingers, locals watching me fumble with the etiquette.
From Slate • Apr. 12, 2026
Before you envision Emily Post clutching her pearls at the thought of sneaking out without a proper goodbye, know that etiquette isn’t about rigidity—it’s all about context.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
"Respect for urban etiquette and the environment is everyone's duty," it added.
From BBC • Feb. 20, 2026
“This is always the problem with infiltrating the Court. Lots of etiquette taking up time. When can you get away?”
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
Vocabulary lists containing etiquette
Chains
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Power Suffix: -ette
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