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
Not only does the sketch highlight the physical skills of each player, but also taps into the loss of social decorum that this time of year tends to bring out in people.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2024
Signs, banners, or clothing displaying messages or logos are also banned to maintain courtroom decorum.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Like class, decorum and modesty go out the window with adulthood.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 18 Nov. 2024
While visiting, make sure to display proper decorum by wearing long or below-knee trousers, skirts below the knee and shirts that cover shoulders, the church's website explains.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 22 Dec. 2024
Signs, banners, or clothing displaying messages or logos are also banned to maintain courtroom decorum.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Like class, decorum and modesty go out the window with adulthood.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 18 Nov. 2024
While visiting, make sure to display proper decorum by wearing long or below-knee trousers, skirts below the knee and shirts that cover shoulders, the church's website explains.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 26 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for decorum
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Learn the swim etiquette before diving in Sydney is a coastal city with many bodies of water—the ocean, public swimming pools, and rugged rock pools, also known as ocean baths—and here, swimming is taken seriously.Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Dec. 2024
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My question is about the etiquette of using such a gift card.Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
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The 39th president, renowned for his integrity and compassion, often seemed to carry a quiet longing to prove himself anew -- even after transcending the political fray to become a global symbol of decency.Philip Martin, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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After all, techne was also once the territory of virtue, the application of theoretical knowledge to crafting one’s life with decency and care.Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 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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From professional oversight to social propriety, the pedometer served as a subtle but powerful mediator, quantifying life in ways that both reflected and challenged evolving norms of individual accountability and public transparency.Jacqueline D. Wernimont, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Decorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorum. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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