etiquette

Example Sentences

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Like most things in etiquette, it depends on the situation.

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

That was held up as a great breach of etiquette, instigating calls for additional officials and even video reviews in a sport where competitors have traditionally called their own fouls.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

For the first time in my life, the staunch theater etiquette advocate in me could not care less.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2026

For a long time I disliked this etiquette.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee