manners

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The Times followed up with a report on Hovater’s fondness for “Seinfeld,” his wedding registry at Target, four cats and Midwestern manners that would, as reporter Richard Fausset wrote, “please anyone’s mother.”

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

"I had girlish manners, a girlish voice," he would later say.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The Constitution leaves it to states to decide the “times, places and manners for holding elections.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

Leaving a party without saying goodbye may not be bad manners at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

Dasch possessed good manners and spoke eloquently, seemingly unaware that he often touched his nose or forehead with his index finger when he talked.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple