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civilities

noun

plural of civility

as in courtesies

an act or utterance that is a customary show of good manners after the usual civilities, the parents and the principal had a serious talk about the boy

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Small courtesies keep big efforts moving forward.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
With both courtesies and catastrophes refusing to conform, the canton’s school board, publishers, and clergy were forced to produce multiple editions of primers, textbooks, and catechisms; sometimes five parallel print runs were needed for a population the size of a town.

— Simon Akam, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025

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Good Lock is Samsung’s official app for deep customisation, lock screens, themes, gestures, and more, and LockStar is the module specifically for lock screen and always-on display tinkering.

— Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
In the afternoon, the moon will make an opposition to Venus in Leo, which is where gestures or our desire for affection become more complicated.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

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