as in manner
personal conduct or behavior as evaluated by an accepted standard of appropriateness for a social or professional setting
the couple exhibited poor etiquette when they left the party without saying good-bye to the host and hostess
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Recent Examples of etiquette
Know, first, that etiquette does not require you to engage with them endlessly.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
From walkway etiquette to line behavior, small choices can shape the experience for everyone around you.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
For social occasions, the etiquette for bringing flowers as a hostess gift is slightly different.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 13 Apr. 2026
Riding on buses and trains in Seoul, Lee encountered electronic signs instructing riders on the etiquette of using public transportation.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
From walkway etiquette to line behavior, small choices can shape the experience for everyone around you.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2026
For social occasions, the etiquette for bringing flowers as a hostess gift is slightly different.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 13 Apr. 2026
Riding on buses and trains in Seoul, Lee encountered electronic signs instructing riders on the etiquette of using public transportation.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for etiquette
manner
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The dragon’s tail on the Crew-13 patch wraps around Earth in a manner reminiscent of the blue contrail that connects Earth with the horses on the Apollo 13 insignia.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Another challenge is that sometimes DCF has to request police reports from another state and the information is not obtained in a timely manner, the DCF worker said.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Etiquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etiquette. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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