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
Disneyland has begun distributing pin trading etiquette flyers to notify visitors of changes coming to pin trading rules at the Anaheim theme park.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
At first, this appears to be a typical 1950s etiquette book for women, albeit one that seems extremely fixated on destroying the reader’s self-esteem.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 13 May 2026
The son of Italian nobles, Baldassare Castiglione’s main claim to fame was writing a book of etiquette based on his experience as a courtier, a person who serves as an attendant to a king, queen, or other member of a royal family.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Is that even a question for etiquette to answer?
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
At first, this appears to be a typical 1950s etiquette book for women, albeit one that seems extremely fixated on destroying the reader’s self-esteem.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 13 May 2026
The son of Italian nobles, Baldassare Castiglione’s main claim to fame was writing a book of etiquette based on his experience as a courtier, a person who serves as an attendant to a king, queen, or other member of a royal family.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Is that even a question for etiquette to answer?
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for etiquette
manner
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But on Monday, they will be lined up in such a manner to appear relatively close to each other.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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Claude will suddenly and unexpectedly tell a user during an ordinary chat to consider getting some sleep or rest, doing so in a casual, positive manner (not a harsh demand or rude insistence).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Etiquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etiquette. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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