table manners
Example Sentences
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Ulf was reacting to being reprimanded for his table manners but he could have been talking to the writers’ room.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2024
Plenty of etiquette guides exist for hosts, but guests are bereft of guidance beyond table manners.
From Salon ● Nov. 22, 2023
I won’t even mention Doug’s table manners, as I’m sure that would set her off.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2022
In the two-minute video, Paddington guzzles tea in front of the queen, before offering a spare marmalade sandwich to make up for his poor table manners.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 20, 2022
Knowing how his mother felt about table manners, Clayton wiped his mouth with his sleeve rather than using the embroidered cloth napkin still folded at the left-hand side of his plate.
From "Clayton Byrd Goes Underground" by Rita Williams-Garcia
