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Miss Manners: Suggestions for alternative use of the word “classy”
A reader seeks Miss Manners’ suggestion for a more sophisticated alternative to the word “classy” when describing something stylish or upscale.
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As of June 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.
What happenedWhile widely used, it seems to me anything but.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Miss Manners: Suggestions for alternative use of the word “classy”". The other frames it as "Miss Manners: What’s a more tasteful alternative to the word ‘classy’?".
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CenterMiss Manners: Suggestions for alternative use of the word “classy”
The Grand Rapids Press (MLive) · Center · News report
Right / center-rightMiss Manners: What’s a more tasteful alternative to the word ‘classy’?
