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
Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Robbie Hoy said the video taken of the altercation shows that deputies did not assault anyone in their attempt to maintain decorum at the commissioners court.
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2025
Longshore described what was ultimately a performance piece captured on video as peeling back layers of social conditioning—first decorum, then guilt, and then, inevitably, greed.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Fair enough to want to solve a murder or whatever, but have some decorum, babe!
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
During the vote, Democrats and Republicans maintained decorum, with each party clapping for their candidate as tellers read the votes.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
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Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2025
Longshore described what was ultimately a performance piece captured on video as peeling back layers of social conditioning—first decorum, then guilt, and then, inevitably, greed.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Fair enough to want to solve a murder or whatever, but have some decorum, babe!
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
During the vote, Democrats and Republicans maintained decorum, with each party clapping for their candidate as tellers read the votes.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorum
Noun
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Trump’s election has only solidified the new legal framework for what is permissible when considering race and gender in hiring, promotion, and workplace etiquette.—
Casey Harper | The Center Square,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
15 Feb. 2025
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Plane etiquette seems so simple — be spatially aware, don’t bother other passengers and follow the instructions of the air crew.—
Bella Stoddart,Monica Pitrelli,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In 1989, depicting an orgasm in public was viewed as tripping the lines of decency.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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Basil reveals himself not through his biography but through his concern for others and his basic decency.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2025
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Here, Gomez speaks with Variety about the propriety of the FCC’s actions and the potential harm that may come to broadcast journalism.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
8 Feb. 2025
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But Musk is operating in the wide open, where everyone can see and judge for themselves the propriety of his place beside the president.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Decorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorum. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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