manners
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1.0
- noun
- /ˈmænərz/
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modales
- Someone's going to have to teach them some manners.
- good manners
- bad manners
- table manners
But the worst part was was her manners towards the staff.
- But the worst part was was her manners towards the staff.
- Ghosting may really just be an example of poor manners in the modern era.
- Please, please excuse my horrible manners, you dumb.
- I would, you know, you're a guy who's got manners banged into you, you know, from childhood.
- They want to see a guy that was brought up with some sense of manners, loyalty, brains.
- They have the manners, opening doors, pulling out chairs, taking your coat.
- Well, we'll get an expert to train her to teach her some manners, right?
- There's a big if if attended with a reformation of life and manners.
- He was promoting his book about manners.
- But I've had it with, with people that don't teach their kids manners.
- And women pay a lot of attention to this, so don't forget your manners.
- OK, now this big thug, dangerous manners in front of you.
- I wouldn't say proper in that, like in that, you know, manners were more important than emotions.
Examples
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She was praised for her excellent manners during the formal dinner.
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She thinks it's bad manners.
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But the worst part was was her manners towards the staff.
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Oh, where are my manners?
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With me, it is merely good manners.
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Through it all, he had never lost his good manners or his good spirits.
Fiction book (1991) -
People often forget their manners in the face of such unexpected beauty.
Fiction book (1990) -
She taught us how to be capital ladies, you know, all the manners, the behavior at parties.
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Jack, I don't have the best table manners.
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You have excellent manners and are always courteous, but you can be rather stiff at times.
Academic text (2012)
Synonyms
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1.8
The way a person or animal acts toward other people in social situations
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3.7
The way a person behaves in a particular situation
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1.9
Polite actions or words that show respect for other people
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3.0
Polite, respectful behavior that follows common social rules
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4.2
Polite and respectful words and actions toward other people
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5.5
Rules for polite behavior in social or work situations
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7.3
Polite and proper behavior in formal situations
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1.3
Showing good manners and respect to other people
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6.7
Polite manners learned from family or education
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1.0
Polite and respectful actions toward other people
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8.4
A polite way of behaving that follows social rules
A polite way of behaving that shows respect for other people
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Etymology
Manners comes from an old French word manière that meant 'way of handling' people or things and is related to English words like manual ('by hand') and manage ('to handle'). So, manners are simply the way you 'handle' or treat other people.