Sentence examples for comedy of manners from inspiring English sources

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comedy of manners

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A comic work that satirizes the manners and affectations of a social class, often represented by stock characters.

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A sublime, non-judgmental comedy of manners.

It's a comedy of manners, Indian-style.

But as a comedy of manners, it works beautifully.

Anyone keen on another comedy of manners will be disappointed.

Gigi, comedy of manners by Colette, published in 1944.

Their relationship develops as a disputatious comedy of manners.

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At least Ms. Beckwith spins a reasonably droll line in solipsistic comedy-of-manners banter.

Reviewers said that many of his books crossed into the comedy-of-manners genre.

My fondest hope, a comedy-of-manners top dog, didn't answer.

A comedy-of-manners mystery set in 1932 at an English country estate.

"The show is about a comedy of manners just little quirks.

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