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
Tennis took off in this country in the late 70s with the emergence of attitude, which replaced, or at least challenged, the old decorum.
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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
Australian screenwriter McNamara’s comic sensibilities are more in line with English than American humor — which brings the plus of scathing wit, if also the minus of a certain decorum even in outbursts of indecorous fury.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
Golf tournaments have long been known for their quiet decorum, but that reputation took a bizarre hit at East Lake on Sunday, just moments before Tommy Fleetwood lined up his final putt to win the Tour Championship.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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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
Australian screenwriter McNamara’s comic sensibilities are more in line with English than American humor — which brings the plus of scathing wit, if also the minus of a certain decorum even in outbursts of indecorous fury.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2025
Golf tournaments have long been known for their quiet decorum, but that reputation took a bizarre hit at East Lake on Sunday, just moments before Tommy Fleetwood lined up his final putt to win the Tour Championship.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorum
Noun
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When Someone Gaslights You So what's the proper etiquette around phone usage during therapy?—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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Nehmeh agrees something has gone missing in the age of remote work, noting reports of some companies offering etiquette classes to Gen Z on how to act in meetings, dress for work, and talk to clients.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When human decency and basic civility fall victim to partisanship and ideology, and abhorrence of violence becomes tempered by political aims, monstrosities and tyrannies become possible.—
Michael Bloomberg,
Twin Cities,
24 Sep. 2025
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Norvell was poached from Nevada to bring normalcy, decency, an exciting offense and success, not necessarily in that order.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Sep. 2025
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As these conflicts are starting to get heated up, the politicians themselves lose track of any kind of propriety or bounds about what can and should be done in order to pursue your own political agenda.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
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As expected, because of propriety, Barrett didn’t discuss any current cases that have been before the Supreme Court, including the order earlier this week to lift limitations on immigration stops in Los Angeles.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Decorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorum. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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