decorousness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorousness
Noun
  • With facilities including five treatment rooms, a meditation temple, rooftop vitality pool, and 24-hour fitness center, the resort’s riverfront spa is a world-class wellness destination on an island renowned as arguably the global leader in wellness tourism.
    Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • That puts less strain on your knees and core, and engages your hamstrings more, Andy Fata-Chan, PT, DPT, a physical therapist and fitness coach at Moment Physical Therapy & Performance in New York, tells SELF.
    Sara Coughlin, SELF, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • The dispute between the two golfers was captured on video and appeared to be a matter of golf etiquette.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
  • The latest rules of tipping etiquette include 18 to 20% for services that require a fair amount of effort — waiting tables, delivering food, styling hair, babysitting and driving a rideshare or taxi, for example.
    Katie Kelton, Boston Herald, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • However to some, going barefoot is more about safety than decorum, said Aidan O’Sullivan, general manager of Kilkea Castle, a resort and golf club in Ireland.
    Bella Stoddart, CNBC, 27 June 2025
  • Terry is a force of human nature, a one-man battering ram who still manages to maintain decorum and decency in the absence of others showing him any such courtesy.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • Candor Formal boards are bound by duty and propriety, while informal advisory boards have no set duties.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
  • Questions of spectacle and propriety circled the Mütter even then, but Worden’s ample charisma, her confidence in the validity of her own fascination, seemed largely able to keep them at bay.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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“Decorousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorousness. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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