as in etiquette
socially acceptable behavior
high standards of decorum are usually required when attending the opera
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Recent Examples of decorum
Stella's eating of the body of Jesus had nothing to do with decorum.
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Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Baum was the only Republican in 2023 to vote against resolutions to expel three Democrats from the House for violating decorum rules by holding a gun control protest from the House floor.
—The Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2024
However, throughout the classical Hollywood era, audiences generally abided by a code of decorum that seems lifted from a Jane Austen novel.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
His parents wondered about proper decorum when sitting with the head of referee operations.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Baum was the only Republican in 2023 to vote against resolutions to expel three Democrats from the House for violating decorum rules by holding a gun control protest from the House floor.
—The Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2024
However, throughout the classical Hollywood era, audiences generally abided by a code of decorum that seems lifted from a Jane Austen novel.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
His parents wondered about proper decorum when sitting with the head of referee operations.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorum
Noun
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Handed out alongside the official program was an etiquette manual.—
Antonia Hitchens,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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Read more Prison walls reveal last messages of Assad's detainees Hearts break over rescue cat's reaction to owner packing suitcase Photo of Daniel Penny on NY subway goes viral after acquittal Beyond etiquette, research suggests that strong spousal relationships contribute to well-being.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Unfortunately, not everyone is able to make a distinction between a person’s politics and their basic human decency.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Jan. 2025
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That sense of love leaves her willing to do anything within the realm of reason and human decency for her partner — but naturally, that’s not good enough for the kind of guy who seriously considers investing in an android lover.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2025
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Some critics deemed the set an act of heresy, an affront to folk music propriety.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Jan. 2025
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Expect trendy shoes from Good American like a denim pointed-toe slingback or even a ballet flat in crocodile, largely treated with their propriety On Cloud sole designed for comfort.—
Mikelle Street,
Them,
26 Nov. 2024
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“Decorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorum. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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