as in manners
speech or behavior that is a sign of good breeding
the elderly gentleman comported himself with old-world, old-school mannerliness
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Noun
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After seeing how reluctant to move the horse was, their older sibling decided to jump in and help delay their owner's departure—albeit, with much gentler manners.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025 -
For more on how to lose your clothes but not your manners, have a look at our perennial guide to nude beach etiquette.—
CNN,
The Mercury News,
30 Dec. 2024
Noun
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My robes and caftans from the brand are among my most treasured pieces with their unstudied, easy elegance.—
Cora Harrington,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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Expect the evening to bring all the elegance and star power of Oscars weekend, while staying unapologetically focused on Black women’s narratives and contributions.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
28 Jan. 2025
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Crank up the gallantry, crank up the generosity: Send a spark of love and novelty into the black cloud.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
21 Jan. 2025
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There is a back story to Crazy Horse's battlefield gallantry.—
Chip Bell,
Forbes,
14 Dec. 2024
Noun
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As a consequence, courtesy of semiotics, twentieth-century Mannerism became an explicit critique of precedent, which classical Mannerism had always been—without saying so.—
Mario Carpo,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
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Others in the Reddit thread shared their own experiences of passengers disregarding basic courtesy and crew instructions.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Loeb thinks that an independent and rigorous sales process would yield several interested and qualified parties with significant investing experience in the hospitality sector.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
1 Feb. 2025
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The modern Montserrat is home to around 70 Benedictine monks, whose lives revolve around solitude, hospitality and five prayer services a day.—
Shoshi Parks,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Mannerliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mannerliness. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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