How to Use etiquette in a Sentence

etiquette

noun
Definition of etiquettenext
Synonyms for etiquettenext
  • Her failure to respond to the invitation was a serious breach of etiquette.
  • So the proper etiquette here is that, jeez Louise, the guests do not need to agree to all of this.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 14 Jan. 2023
  • The etiquette problem here is not the seating, but the sulking.
    — Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Sep. 2023
  • Ski etiquette was discussed at length, a key detail at the core of the case.
    — Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 23 Mar. 2023
  • This is not an etiquette question, but one of how to get your own needs met.
    — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The twee etiquette of the period is putty in her hands.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2022
  • Trail manners and etiquette are other things to be aware of.
    — Craig Caudill, Field & Stream, 18 Oct. 2023
  • The etiquette expert shares three of her main tips and tricks for wedding guests below.
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2023
  • And while it's supposed to be all fun and games, one etiquette snafu can leave a bad taste in the mouths of hostesses and brides-to-be alike.
    — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2024
  • And to think that sports used to be considered an etiquette training ground.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2024
  • The cool Virginia morning kicked off with a reminder of track etiquette.
    — Austin Irwin, Car and Driver, 3 July 2023
  • And, of course, did their tardiness go against Met Gala etiquette?
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 2 May 2023
  • What is the etiquette for the proper handling of sharp, pointed objects?
    — Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin, oregonlive, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Proper etiquette is at the heart of Netflix's new show, Mind Your Manners.
    — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 2 Nov. 2022
  • What is the etiquette about eating candy or breath mints when in public, please?
    — Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin, oregonlive, 15 Apr. 2023
  • Certain older norms of concert etiquette seem to have gone the way of the rotary phone and passing only on the left.
    — Luke Schulze, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2023
  • The etiquette is to get a return invite in some way or another, or at least a bottle of wine.
    — Karim Doumar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2023
  • This is not the first time Jenner has been taken to task for poor Instagram etiquette.
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2023
  • One is the heart beta-blocked by a blend of etiquette and strategy that beats to the rhythm of the clock, of necessity, of the balance of power.
    — Bernard-Henri Lévy, WSJ, 18 Nov. 2022
  • But there’s an etiquette to navigate for those who do plan to BYOB.
    — Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2024
  • Kohrs won’t win any prizes for grand jury foreperson etiquette.
    — Norm Eisen & Fred Wertheimer, CNN, 23 Feb. 2023
  • What bothered me the most was the lack of proper etiquette in a theater, and that rather than correct their children, the mothers scolded me.
    — Judith Martin, oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2023
  • The trial has touched on themes ranging from skier’s etiquette to the power — and burden — of celebrity.
    — Sam Metz, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Mar. 2023
  • But there is also that matter of obeying etiquette rules.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 13 Nov. 2023
  • If so, what is the etiquette for a Jewish man who shows submission to God by wearing something on his head?
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 4 July 2023
  • With that in mind, below, the experts break down proper tipping etiquette.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2024
  • The reason is not because there is any etiquette rule about diamond rings.
    — Miss Manners | Judith Martin, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Aug. 2023
  • So what is the correct etiquette of speaking out against your old paymasters?
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2023
  • From logistics to local etiquette, these are the most common mistakes to avoid on your trip to New Zealand.
    — Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Even the Emily Post Institute—the go-to source for American etiquette—has come to accept the practice of regifting.
    — Annie Midori Atherton, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2022

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