social code
Example Sentences
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It’s an appealingly romantic idea, but also a clear violation of an unspoken social code.
From Slate • Nov. 17, 2020
But with each passing decade, his vision of a rigidly enforced social code and the dangers of a mob mentality have come to seem more and more prescient.
From Fox News • Mar. 20, 2020
Ignoring the social code of 1904, a wealthy child befriends three sisters whose family members work as servants next door.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2019
Even as he restructured the Saudi economy, MBS moved in 2017 to liberalize parts of Saudi Arabia’s extremely conservative social code.
From Washington Post • Oct. 13, 2018
My dear Austin, patriotism excuses much, but the social code must be maintained.
From The Parts Men Play by Baxter, Arthur Beverley
