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Example sentences for "court etiquette"

  • Bronnen told the doctor and his wife that he had found it easier to bring about reform in politics than in court etiquette.

  • It is just the same with the laws of court etiquette; remove the railing and there will be some one falling every day.

  • And now, for the first time, he stood face to face with a woman; one indeed in whom a noble mind was combined with the most orthodox observance of court etiquette.

  • She knew too well that it was not "the difficult chapter" in the "Court Etiquette.

  • It is very evident that aristocratic titles, and all the formalities of court etiquette, do not change the nature of boyhood.

  • There are many exactions of court etiquette which to republican eyes seem extremely irrational and foolish.

  • With the coldest phrases of court etiquette he addressed her.

  • Though entirely familiar with the routine of his devotional exercises, and all the punctilios of court etiquette, he was in mental culture and general intelligence far below ordinary school-boys of his age.

  • The emperor made his preparations to depart, and then, in compliance with the requisitions of court etiquette, he sought his mother, to obtain her consent to his journey.

  • Doubtless you have forgotten, from absence of mind, to array yourself as court etiquette exacts of her majesty's servants.

  • His heart, at last freed from its weight of conventional duties, and forced submission to the requirements of court etiquette, soared high into regions of exultant happiness.

  • It was a case of unparalleled violation of court etiquette.

  • A good-natured contempt for European follies may be read between the lines of this remark; wherein it may be said that the Monroe Doctrine is applied to court etiquette.

  • The ambassadors and ministers from European powers at St. Petersburg were constantly wrangling about precedence and like petty matters of court etiquette.

  • As usual after the guests had departed Her Majesty began to criticise their mode of dressing, their ignorance of Court etiquette, etc.

  • Whenever she could she escaped them; but as a Crown Princess she was compelled by Court etiquette to undergo ordeals which, to a woman not educated as an Imperial Archduchess, would have been impossible.

  • Before long, too, you will be a reigning queen; therefore reflect well whether this disregard of the first rule of Court etiquette, which forbids a member of the Imperial family to converse with a commoner, is wise.

  • Besides, when the fact of her presence in the Austrian capital was known, she would, as Crown Princess, be compelled by Court etiquette to go at once and salute her uncle the Emperor.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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