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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
Meanwhile, the broader conversation about decorum in Congress is likely to continue.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
A question of decorum Newhouse said in his near-decade in Congress, he's never seen the speaker direct the sergeant-at-arms to remove a member from the premises.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
The biggest challenges facing Coral Gables are public safety, irresponsible development, a lack of transparency and a lack of decorum in government.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Breaches of decorum have become a recurring trend that many members of Congress no doubt dislike.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
A question of decorum Newhouse said in his near-decade in Congress, he's never seen the speaker direct the sergeant-at-arms to remove a member from the premises.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 6 Mar. 2025
The biggest challenges facing Coral Gables are public safety, irresponsible development, a lack of transparency and a lack of decorum in government.
—Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025
Breaches of decorum have become a recurring trend that many members of Congress no doubt dislike.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorum
Noun
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There's another group of passengers who should never remove their shoes, said Rosalinda Oropeza Randall, an etiquette expert.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Jo Hayes is an etiquette expert, consultant, and the founder of Etiquette Expert.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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His public defense team, led by Anne Taylor, has tried — to no avail — to remove capital punishment as a sentencing option, arguing that the death penalty is unconstitutional, breaks with evolving standards of decency and is arbitrarily applied.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
15 Mar. 2025
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How it got expressed in Tony was not sharp elbows, but a boundless, Midwestern good nature, and decency.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2025
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Ginny, their passive-aggressive control freak of a mother, will not admit into her home any problems, doubts or identities that violate her sense of upbeat Christian propriety.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
13 Dec. 2024
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This version of Evangelina—the one that’s the picture of propriety —is the one that has endured until now.—
Laura Gómez,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Decorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorum. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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