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
Sometimes I wonder if the man who evaluated my worth by my table manners came to understand that.
From Salon • Nov. 24, 2022
As a result, my children, now 16 and 11, have pretty good table manners, are capable of adult conversation and eat a healthy variety of cuisine.
From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 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
