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Explore Courtesy through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like politeness or civility. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Courtesy in a sentence

Courtesy meaning

  1. Polite behavior.
  2. A polite gesture or remark, especially as opposed to an obligation or standard practice.
  3. Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence.

Synonyms of Courtesy

politeness civility remark comment good manners manner personal manner discourtesy

Related words

Other words often associated with Courtesy or its synonyms:

behavior conduct behaviour deportment observe formality notice demeanour statement note mention demeanor

Using Courtesy

  • The main meaning on this page is: Polite behavior. | A polite gesture or remark, especially as opposed to an obligation or standard practice. | Consent or agreement in spite of fact; indulgence.
  • Useful related words include: politeness, civility, remark, comment.
  • In the example corpus, courtesy often appears in combinations such as: courtesy of, photo courtesy, courtesy visit.

Context around Courtesy

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 8 start, 8 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

photo 2× left 2× apartment 1× dublin 1× photograph 1× york 1× images 1× top 1× collection 1× island 1×

Often after:

visit 4× call 2× revolution 1× gibson 1× naki 1× aircraft 1× runner 1×

Sentence patterns with Courtesy

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a wicket courtesy of a 1× after the courtesy visit at 1× at the courtesy call were 1× away and courtesy runner dante 1× bedroom apartment courtesy revolution plus 1× curtis island courtesy of jen 1× deal from courtesy aircraft of 1× equally remarkable courtesy of a 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a city in 1× a critically wounded 1× a package deal 1× a pick off 1× abiodun according to 1× according to sources 1×

Common sentence endings:

a courtesy call 1× a local beekeeper 1× courtesy naki mendoza 1× courtesy of guinness 1× courtesy of vh1 1× gallery new york 1×

Words around Courtesy

Just before it in the word index:

courtesies 18 courtesans 32 courtesan 45 courter 7 courteously 9 courteous 68

Just after it in the word index:

courthouse 963 courthouses 43 courtial 3 courtier 40 courtiers 77 courtin 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

firearms 1.503 fortune 1.503 generous 1.503 interactive 1.503 toys 1.503 cookies 1.502

Corpus analysis for Courtesy

  • In this selection, "courtesy" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 23.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, photo, left, apartment, visit, call and revolution stand out and add context to how "courtesy" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a wicket courtesy of a and after the courtesy visit at. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "courtesy" sits close to words such as firearms, fortune and generous, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with courtesy

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Photo courtesy of Photo courtesy of Carly Voight / Xerces Society. (10 words)

Video (top) courtesy Gibson L. Video (below) courtesy Naki Mendoza. (10 words)

APC now has a governorship candidate, courtesy of the court. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

Abiodun, according to a statement on Wednesday, disclosed this when he received the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy, Rear Admiral Mustapha Bala Hassan, who paid him a courtesy visit in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. (41 words)

The other gifts and incentives include a two-bedroom apartment courtesy Revolution Plus Property, an all-expense-paid trip to Dubai for two by TravelBeta, a Sport Utility Vehicle from Innoson Motors and a trip to Dublin, courtesy of Guinness. (40 words)

After witnessing something equally remarkable courtesy of a play that a local kid like Tuputala will never, ever forget, perhaps that's a sign that there is a little bit more new and inexplicable in store for Washington than that. (40 words)

Example sentences (20)

Photo courtesy of Photo courtesy of Carly Voight / Xerces Society.

Everybody that wants to pay a courtesy visit can pay a courtesy visit to the governor.

The other gifts and incentives include a two-bedroom apartment courtesy Revolution Plus Property, an all-expense-paid trip to Dubai for two by TravelBeta, a Sport Utility Vehicle from Innoson Motors and a trip to Dublin, courtesy of Guinness.

Photograph: Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York/Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

Photo Illustration by Lauren Margit Jones; Images from left, courtesy of Netflix, from the Everett Collection, by John Fleenor/Getty Images, courtesy of VH1.

Video (top) courtesy Gibson L. Video (below) courtesy Naki Mendoza.

Clockwise from left, courtesy of Walt Disney Studios, from Everett Collection, from Everett Collection, courtesy of Walt Disney Studios.

Photo by: Courtesy of Tim BarkerAndy York, Robin Botley and volunteers boat over to Curtis Island courtesy of Jen Conover.

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Abiodun, according to a statement on Wednesday, disclosed this when he received the Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command of the Nigerian Navy, Rear Admiral Mustapha Bala Hassan, who paid him a courtesy visit in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.

According to sources, a Christian delegation led by Delhi Archbishop Anil Couto sought an appointment with the President for a “courtesy call”.

A city in B.C.'s North Coast has become a buzzing haven for unique new visitors courtesy of a local beekeeper.

A critically wounded cop and street riots are courtesy of antifa thugs and maybe Soros dollars.

After the courtesy visit at the Emir’s palace, President Buhari proceeded to the commissioning of several projects executed by the State government and the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force.

After the drinks the Maghera batsmen had to take risks and as a result Chris McVitty picked up a wicket courtesy of a sharp catch by Abraham who then effected a smart run out.

After witnessing something equally remarkable courtesy of a play that a local kid like Tuputala will never, ever forget, perhaps that's a sign that there is a little bit more new and inexplicable in store for Washington than that.

Also present at the courtesy call were Zambia’s Director of Sports, John Zulu and the Chief Sports Development Officer, Raphael Mulenga, and Barbados’ Director of Sports at the National Sports Council, Neil Murrell, and Youth Commissioner I, Shawn Burke.

And once Smoker's debut passes, One Piece enters its next storyline courtesy of the Alabasta saga.

A package deal from Courtesy Aircraft of three Harriers is up for sale.

APC now has a governorship candidate, courtesy of the court.

A pick-off throw to first skipped away, and courtesy runner Dante Basciano sprinted around second and headed for third.

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Common combinations with courtesy

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "courtesy" in a sentence?
An example: "Photo courtesy of Photo courtesy of Carly Voight / Xerces Society." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "courtesy" from authentic English texts.
What does "courtesy" mean?
Courtesy means: Polite behavior.
What are synonyms of "courtesy"?
Common synonyms of "courtesy" include: politeness, civility, remark, comment, good manners, manner, personal manner, discourtesy.
How many example sentences with "courtesy" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "courtesy", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.