formal courtesy
Example Sentences
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The campaign began on April 6 when Mr. Brown paid a formal courtesy visit to Queen Elizabeth II, asking her to dissolve Parliament.
From New York Times • May 6, 2010
At the hands of the Press, II Benito received not even formal courtesy.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thus it raised eyebrows recently�and provoked some snickers�when American Charg� d'Affaires Russell Fessenden was kept waiting while the ambassador of a small Latin American country paid a formal courtesy call on West Germany's chief executive.
From Time Magazine Archive
She entered, made a formal courtesy, and was conducted to her seat by Mr. Gaunt.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866 by Various
Then the two saluted the little mistress with formal courtesy, and departed, walking down the path together with a quick step and soldierly bearing, as though they were on parade.
From Rodman the Keeper Southern Sketches by Woolson, Constance Fenimore
