polite society
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Music of the margins — which before neoperreo was punk rock and hip-hop — had been framed in opposition to polite society.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 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
You are not politically correct and don’t necessarily belong always in polite society.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
Violetta, who could not join polite society, now reigns in the canon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
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
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