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socially acceptable behavior
high standards of decorum are usually required when attending the opera
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Recent Examples of decorum
Zelensky said, breaking with typical decorum and using the vice president’s initials.
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Brian Bennett, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Wittingly or not, nobody embodied this behavior better than Musk, who has spent the past decade operating with a healthy contempt for institutions, any semblance of decorum, and the law.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025
Disorder again ensued at the Jan. 28 commissioners court meeting, as the court approved a new decorum policy amid opposition from Democrats on the court and several Tarrant County residents who spoke out on the change.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2025
Their votes were standard procedure, for the sake of decorum and longer-term strategy.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2025
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Brian Bennett, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Wittingly or not, nobody embodied this behavior better than Musk, who has spent the past decade operating with a healthy contempt for institutions, any semblance of decorum, and the law.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 28 Feb. 2025
Disorder again ensued at the Jan. 28 commissioners court meeting, as the court approved a new decorum policy amid opposition from Democrats on the court and several Tarrant County residents who spoke out on the change.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Feb. 2025
Their votes were standard procedure, for the sake of decorum and longer-term strategy.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorum
Noun
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In This Article Seating Place Settings Enjoyment Invitations Deadlines Timelines Event etiquette can be tricky, and there are a lot of best practices to keep track of.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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Judith Martin, who runs the Miss Manners column, agreed with the father of the bride, noting that since a wedding did not take place, under etiquette rules, the presents should be returned.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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By casting Statham as a reluctant avatar of righteousness in a country that continues to prey on its own, and trusting that his implacable sense of honor will resonate with an audience who feel like they’ve been taken advantage of for their decency.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
26 Mar. 2025
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The moral scaffolding that keeps us from giving in to our primal desires gets ripped away and, naturally, very rudimentary notions of decency fall apart.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Marshall kept pressing the point beyond the bounds of propriety.—
Tevi Troy,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
7 Mar. 2025
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Andrews' nuanced design of P.L. Travers' creation is an astute, mellifluous, and delightfully intimidating creature of talent and propriety — and as the world would realize, so, too, was Andrews.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Decorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorum. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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