manners
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Leaving a party without saying goodbye may not be bad manners at all.
But for some social situations, quietly slipping out the door may not be bad manners at all.
The king has moved swiftly to protect it, displaying what James Knox, who has worked closely with Charles, once described to me as “steely determination cloaked in marvelous manners.”
‘We found him abandoned on the streets a few weeks ago and took him in. He hasn’t learned all his manners yet.’
From Literature
“Elliot has the personality of a constipated toad, and he struggles with remembering his manners.”
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
