savoir vivre
Example Sentences
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A career journalist whose wit, flair and savoir vivre became personal trademarks, Bauby saw his fast-paced life come to an abrupt end on Dec. 8, 1995, with the stroke that left him paralyzed.
From Time Magazine Archive
But Lord Driffield, as we know, had managed his mind better than his marriage, and his savoir vivre was no match for his learning.
From The History of David Grieve by Mrs. Humphry Ward
You have the bearing and the savoir vivre of a French marquise, and from your oracular sayings I have seen that you are as familiar with the time as a watchmaker is.
From Napoleon and Blucher by L. (Luise) Mühlbach
"But you know you cannot get that fine savoir vivre before."
From Tutors' Lane by W. S. (Wilmarth Sheldon) Lewis
But in other matters, field sports and real savoir vivre, he was something of a duffer.
From Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West by Bertram Mitford
