polite society
Example Sentences
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You are not politically correct and don’t necessarily belong always in polite society.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
Returning to the Metropolitan Opera this month, the Italian classic uses the lilting three-beat form as a unifying element in its tragic drama of a woman’s struggle with Parisian polite society.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026
The jury’s still out on whether the term can be considered offensive, and it’s already found its way into polite society.
From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025
But they are not the stuff of polite society.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024
By the time I exit Lake Shore—six minutes to go—he's slurring his words and bawling, going on and on about Facebook and the death of polite society and whatever.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
