decorousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorousness
Noun
  • Nestled in a strip mall by a nail salon and a Whole Foods, this specific Club Pilates studio eschewed the spa vibes in favor of a traditional fitness room.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Its fitness mode adds resistance, making your legs work more with each step.
    Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Interns are paid and work between 10 to 15 weeks with opportunities to attend workshops and seminars that teach topics like email etiquette, how to create elevator pitches and other social skills.
    Peyton Robinson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Boomer wedding guests have sparked a viral discussion about modern-day wedding etiquette.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Tennis took off in this country in the late 70s with the emergence of attitude, which replaced, or at least challenged, the old decorum.
    Thomas Swick September 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Why do so many Democratic representatives insist on sticking with decorum, finger-wagging instead of, as Crockett puts it, focusing on the burning house?
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In January, the City Council voted for a certificate of appropriateness that paved the way for the Tin Shop building to either be relocated or demolished in the future.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Many of these conferences took place at luxury resorts, raising questions about the appropriateness of the venues.
    Daniel Bice, jsonline.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • That emphasis on originality over polish may come as a surprise to students trained to maximize correctness and minimize risk.
    Liz Doe Stone, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
  • Anyone who diverges from progressive orthodoxy is excluded from faculty ranks, free inquiry is subordinated to activism, and taxpayer funds flow into administrative bureaucracies that enforce political correctness.
    Ilya Shapiro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Throughout the crisis, her burgeoning friendship with the hostage’s wife, challenges Barb’s usual sense of propriety and self-containment.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2025
  • This is a regimented world driven by ritual and propriety and a fear of seeming out of step.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Decorousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorousness. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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