polite society
Example Sentences
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Are we all going to have the same dolphin-smooth faces soon, with filler and face-lifts simply the price of admission for participating in polite society?
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
The hope is to become a "big fish" who mediates between the grunts and those with cash, maybe even entering polite society.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
No wonder sociologists prefer to focus on the other subject we must avoid in polite society: politics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
He also slowly reintroduced himself into polite society.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2025
Lastly, my mother began teaching me how to comport myself in polite society.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
