Thesaurus results for MORES

plural noun

ˈmȯr-ˌāz

as in etiquette

personal conduct or behavior as evaluated by an accepted standard of appropriateness for a social or professional setting the mores of academic life as opposed to those of the business world

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Recent Examples of mores That’s perfectly in sync with a story that unfolds at a moment when Edwardian mores are dying, and whose central characters are leaping into the new age. —

Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Sep. 2022 The show mocked the region’s politicians and mores, a more mainstream and less edgy version of Saturday Night Live. —

Rachel Donadio, Vogue, 26 July 2022 Sinema and her allies have attempted to depict her decision to be an independent as some kind of shrewd reflection of contemporary mores. —

Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 24 Jan. 2023 Undoubtedly, this industry is not favored under current mores and other standards dictated by the environmental and social justice movements. —

Daniel Markind, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2023 See all Example Sentences for mores