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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Another idea is to gift your partner a new set of sheets, says etiquette coach Akilah Siti Easter.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
One shop near the beach commissioned a sign explaining surf etiquette, complete with an illustration of a surfer shouting a Cantonese expletive after being hit in the head with someone else’s board.
—Erin Mendell, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Instructors will teach balance, control, steering and paddle etiquette, marine education, and water safety.
—Jessie Dax-Setkus, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2025
An etiquette expert offered insight.
—Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Angela Haupt, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
One shop near the beach commissioned a sign explaining surf etiquette, complete with an illustration of a surfer shouting a Cantonese expletive after being hit in the head with someone else’s board.
—Erin Mendell, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Instructors will teach balance, control, steering and paddle etiquette, marine education, and water safety.
—Jessie Dax-Setkus, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2025
An etiquette expert offered insight.
—Fox News Staff, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for etiquette
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“Etiquette.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/etiquette. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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