How to Use polite in a Sentence
polite
adjective
- Please be polite to the guests.
- It was polite of him to hold the door for them.
- It isn't polite to interrupt people when they're talking.
- She received some polite applause despite the mistakes in her performance.
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Grief over the loss of Kai has closed Cam off to the world of polite society.
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Ernesto Mestre-Reed,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2023
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The crowd was polite as Goodell spoke, but the change in demeanor came from the NFL’s side.
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Mark Anderson,
Twin Cities,
5 Feb. 2024
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But for me, it’s been very classy, very dainty, and polite.
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Breanna Bell,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2023
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Throughout the hearing the judges were polite, but by the end that patience seemed to wear thin.
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Kyle Whitmire | Kwhitmire@al.com,
al,
16 Aug. 2023
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Michigan, on the other hand, used a more polite play sheet in blowouts.
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cleveland,
1 Sep. 2023
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Is there a polite way to tell her that her perfume is too strong and ask her to tone it down?
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Jacobina Martin,
Washington Post,
11 Oct. 2023
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There is zero choice involved, and pleas for changes are met with a broad smile and a polite shake of the head.
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Jane Alexander,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Feb. 2024
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The critics of Measure 110 were polite but sharp-tongued.
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E. Tammy Kim,
The New Yorker,
15 Jan. 2024
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Sometimes a smile is polite and not a show of approval.
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Mike Bass Special To The Enquirer Usa Today Network,
The Enquirer,
25 May 2023
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Frances is married to Frank, a shy, polite man who was fostered as a child.
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Cressida Leyshon,
The New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2023
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Is there any polite way to approach him and ask if he’s been seen by a doctor for this?
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Jacobina Martin,
Washington Post,
20 Jan. 2024
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And say thanks for raising you—after all, mom raised you to be polite.
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Christopher Michel,
Country Living,
19 Mar. 2023
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In your case, the polite thing is for guests to desist when an offer of help is declined.
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Miss Manners | Judith Martin,
Anchorage Daily News,
1 Mar. 2023
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Put that dress on, grin and bear it, and be polite and gracious on her wedding day.
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Shon Faye,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2023
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But the driver was polite, the driver treated you well.
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WIRED,
1 Aug. 2023
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One is the polite gentleman with a constant smile on his face.
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Ryan Black,
The Courier-Journal,
11 Feb. 2023
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As to those well-meaning folks who offer you these pep talks, be polite.
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Abigail Van Buren,
oregonlive,
4 June 2023
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Is there a polite way to keep people from taking photos of the deceased?
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Abigail Van Buren,
oregonlive,
3 June 2023
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Gittleson, friendly and polite, has gotten used to such queries over the past year and a half.
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Karin Brulliard,
Washington Post,
28 Apr. 2023
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The friend group is polite to him but has not been super welcoming.
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Annie Lane,
Anchorage Daily News,
29 Apr. 2023
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This is how polite people used to think about and talk through bigotry against Jews and all Others.
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Armond White,
National Review,
28 June 2023
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What would be a polite, respectful thing to say to my mother?
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Jacobina Martin,
Washington Post,
18 Feb. 2023
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The rest of the statement read like a slightly strained note from a scrupulously polite headmistress.
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Anna Russell,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2024
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What is a polite way to handle their questions on what is supposed to be a happy day for me?
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Amy Dickinson,
Washington Post,
28 Oct. 2023
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Of the clientele, Teeth (James Frecheville) is polite but possessive.
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Amy Nicholson,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2023
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Things get a little fuzzy and the polite nods come out during the Folklore and Evermore eras.
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Melissah Yang,
refinery29.com,
9 Aug. 2023
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