How to Use politesse in a Sentence
politesse
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Not to mention the politesse of the ball requires these small exchanges.
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Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The panel’s mid-century politesse is soothing, and the celebrity guests (Alfred Hitchcock!
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Dan Zak,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
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Even today, when people complain that much of the excitement of live bidding has disappeared, salesrooms at the major auction houses retain a singular atmosphere of politesse and extortion.
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Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Then Dave Foley smoothed over the fight with perfect Canadian politesse, saying Black’s idealism was adorable in 2025.
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 Sep. 2025
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In 1948, Vogue published its 658-page Book of Etiquette, compiled by editor Millicent Fenwick, featuring how-tos, dos and don’ts, and the proper politesse for a remarkably varied set of scenarios.
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Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
4 Dec. 2025
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In 1948, Vogue published its 658-page Book of Etiquette, compiled by editor Millicent Fenwick, featuring how-tos, dos and don’ts, and the proper politesse for a remarkably varied set of scenarios.
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Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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In 1948, Vogue published its 658-page Book of Etiquette, compiled by editor Millicent Fenwick, featuring how-tos, dos and don’ts, and the proper politesse for a remarkably varied set of scenarios.
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Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
2 July 2026
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