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
In automatic mode, the car ambles down the boulevard, murmuring, simmering and keeping its immensity hidden from polite society.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025
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
Chabria: As someone known to routinely curse in polite society, I’m not one to judge an expletive.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2025
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
