manners

noun

plural of manner
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 Beneath Lamb’s unkempt appearance, crude manners, noxious flatulence, and stinging remarks lies one of the sharpest minds in MI5 and a man fiercely protective of his brood of misfits. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 Aug. 2026 From being able to host an impeccable event at a moment’s notice to showing graciousness in every circumstance to having an impressively clean and organized home, manners and poise come to mind. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2026 This job will most likely fall on you, but your child can certainly practice ​good manners by drawing a picture, writing their name, or even decorating the envelope. — Amanda Rock, Parents, 12 Aug. 2026 The Casual Drive Around town, the T/A+’s mild road manners play huge dividends. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 12 Aug. 2026 The Portuguese tend to be traditional and place a high value on manners. — Sheree M. Mitchell, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 The causes and manners of death are pending the results of forensic autopsies that were scheduled for Sunday, per the news release from the coroners’ offices. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026 Montana interrupts himself, unnecessarily minding his manners. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 30 July 2026 According to Martin Limpert, Managing Director of Range Rover, the new model has been conceived to redefine expectations of the grand touring segment by combining engaging road manners with capabilities that traditional GT cars simply cannot offer. — Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manners
  1. demeanor
  2. etiquette
  3. attitude
  4. proprieties
  5. posture
  6. form
Noun
  • Our second president, John Adams, was said to have had a sarcastic demeanor and made biting remarks about his contemporaries.
    — John Blumenthal, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Throughout camp, Campbell has been bullish on Miller, a first-round pick, praising his consistency and demeanor.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of demeanor
Noun
  • The confusion is that Italian etiquette is not the same as Italian-American etiquette, where the continuing use of the spoon is not uncommon.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Whitmore said tipping etiquette also depends on the type of service being provided.
    — Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of etiquette
Noun
  • Due to multiple malfunctions in the LINK spacecraft's attitude control system, space engineers have decided to abandon the boost attempt.
    — David Szondy August 20, New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Asked about Fernandez’s future in a press conference to preview Chelsea’s clash with Fulham at Craven Cottage on Monday, Alonso praised the Argentina international’s quality and attitude in training at Cobham without giving a definitive response.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of attitude
Noun
  • Faulkner said the Apartment Association will also help arrange community gatherings with first responders at participating proprieties.
    — Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
  • At this point, the proprieties of writing op eds call upon us to offer citations to this effect.
    — Oded J K Faran, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
Definition of proprieties
Noun
  • Díaz’s focus in his early work Friday was fixing his posture.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Firefighters utilized a defensive posture and aerial master streams to fight the fire, Pisani added.
    — Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of posture
Noun
  • This form of high blood pressure is one of several hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • OneWeave suspends thousands of yarns around a central core and weaves them into seamless forms, combining fabric formation with portions of garment assembly.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of form

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