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

But concerns about the rights to the name of that stocky Australian animal, known for its pungent scent, loud screech and wanting table manners, have inflamed passions at even the highest reaches of government.

From New York Times • May 5, 2023

My son’s girlfriend’s kids, 9 and 7, are destructive, rough around the edges, and horribly piggy when it comes to table manners.

From Washington Post • Nov. 13, 2022

I knew a little from our infrequent stays with Baron Greyfallow, and thought I was quite genteel enough without having to memorize forms of address, table manners, and the elaborate snarled rankings of the peerage.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss