mores

Example Sentences

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Japan and the West had different sexual mores, but Japan’s culture was not particularly licentious or permissive.

From Washington Post

We are living through a fraught transition in sexual mores, gender roles and expectations, the result of decades of steady cultural and social transformation.

From Washington Post

Styles “evolve as social mores evolve,” said Girisha Chandraraj, the chief executive of GK Elite, which makes the leotards for women and men on 11 national teams, including the United States.

From New York Times

He remains bewildered by many of Washington’s social mores.

From Washington Post

He said the group’s support for democracy and thirst for knowledge have clashed with the strict religious mores that Taliban, al-Qaeda and Islamic State extremists seek to impose.

From Washington Post