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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January is especially a good time to go over gym etiquette.
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Anna Bader, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
One of the newsletters Gharib is most looking forward to is about the etiquette of sober socializing.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 Jan. 2025
What is your opinion on gift-giving etiquette for seniors?
—Susan Steade, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
Jacqueline Whitmore is an etiquette expert and the founder of The Protocol School of Palm Beach, Florida.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
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Anna Bader, Glamour, 2 Jan. 2025
One of the newsletters Gharib is most looking forward to is about the etiquette of sober socializing.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 1 Jan. 2025
What is your opinion on gift-giving etiquette for seniors?
—Susan Steade, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
Jacqueline Whitmore is an etiquette expert and the founder of The Protocol School of Palm Beach, Florida.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Etiquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etiquette. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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