as in demeanor
personal conduct or behavior as evaluated by an accepted standard of appropriateness for a social or professional setting
the young man's impeccable manners are an unmistakable sign of a good upbringing
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Recent Examples of manners
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.
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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
Picaresque, amusing, and brisk, this is a worldly hangout novel of 21st-century manners.
—Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
These evenings were an occasion to dress up and try out my best manners.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
Your social manners are non-existent.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
Another is a gradual slide in manners, an erosion of the rule of law.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
The level of outward emotional expression here is simply kept at a level true to figures who may inwardly be reaching their boiling point, but are still held back by self-respect and polite manners.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
The previous Traverse wasn't a sports car either, but the height and the width of the new SUV dull its road manners.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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
Picaresque, amusing, and brisk, this is a worldly hangout novel of 21st-century manners.
—Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
These evenings were an occasion to dress up and try out my best manners.
—Brennan Long, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
Your social manners are non-existent.
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Dec. 2024
Another is a gradual slide in manners, an erosion of the rule of law.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
The level of outward emotional expression here is simply kept at a level true to figures who may inwardly be reaching their boiling point, but are still held back by self-respect and polite manners.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
The previous Traverse wasn't a sports car either, but the height and the width of the new SUV dull its road manners.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manners
Noun
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In these instances, the comedy came from the contrast in their appearance and demeanor after the day's festivities.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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When Tosh appeared in Craighead County Municipal Court on Thursday night, her demeanor was quite different after she was convicted of drunken driving.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Newsweek spoke to etiquette expert Jo Hayes about the colleague's behavior, and what the original poster (OP) should do next.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Each challenge seemed to sound a death knell for going to the movies, from the rise of streaming to current debates over movie-going etiquette.—
Mackenzie Farkus,
The Christian Science Monitor,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The volatility the markets just experienced oftentimes marks a turn in investor attitudes.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Such attitudes disregard the hard realities of life in the United States for certain Americans.—
K. Ward Cummings,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Republican lawmakers and national security experts have all called for a greater offensive posture.—
David Klepper,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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The county must take an aggressive posture to clean up homeless encampments.—
John McCann,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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While that will probably have to be in the form of a major trade, Briere didn’t shoot down a suggestion that the Flyers, now with an ample amount of salary cap space this coming offseason, could wade into free agency.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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The project is the winner of an architecture competition and is focused around the towers, which will be constructed from concrete and steel, and have an unusual form with a long base that connects them and hosts greenery and a plaza.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In the meantime, the company has also officially partnered with Major League Baseball, further cementing the game’s U.S. presence.—
Julius Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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There was a heavy police presence at the state Capitol on Thursday as activists protested the bill.—
Elaine Mallon,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Manners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manners. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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