Sentence examples for contemporary etiquette from inspiring English sources
In the 1970s she established herself as an authority on contemporary etiquette, writing a syndicated newspaper column on the subject and updating "Amy Vanderbilt's Complete Book of Etiquette" in 1978, less than four years after Ms. Vanderbilt's death.
"I really dislike people BlackBerrying in front of me while we're speaking; I can't stand it," Ms. Post, who is 29, said last week on a visit to New York to promote www.theetiquetteeffect.com, a Web site on contemporary etiquette that she has created with Hyatt Place hotels.
They also resonate with nuances of what was contemporary social etiquette.
"I don't think there's anything wrong with an audience showing their enthusiasm for a proper moment by applauding, showing their joy," Greenberg said, noting that the stuffiness in concert halls is "one aspect of contemporary concert etiquette" he doesn't understand.
The Christian Eucharist (Holy Communion), along with contemporary banquets and table etiquette, were explained as late developments or traits that had their origin and meaning in the totemic sacrifice.
Although "Gossip" comes with a heavy dose of moralism about dating etiquette and truth-telling, the movie's vision of contemporary youth is as corrupt and prurient as that of "Cruel Intentions," last year's teenage travesty of "Dangerous Liaisons".
Companies, after all, are always looking for new talent, and Mr. Magloire creates clean, contemporary work that also has an old-fashioned respect for ballet steps and etiquette.
Antemann's contemporary approach to the historic medium forces the viewer to reflect on how social etiquettes and our understandings of morality have changed over the years.
The best etiquette, though, is no etiquette.
