polite society
Example Sentences
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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
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
That’s how they work it in polite society over there, at least they used to in the old days, and quite a business it was.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
