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
Jordan’s comment drew a point-of-order complaint from fellow committee member Amber Arlint, R-Sioux Falls, regarding the committee’s decorum rules.
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Seth Tupper, States Newsroom, 3 Feb. 2026
Live tennis and live golf offer details that can’t be captured on television, but there are rules of decorum and big potential for monotony.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Hugh Laurie stars as Ryan Clark, captain of a giant space cruise ship full of snobby, rich tourists, though when the ship's course is changed from a few weeks to more than three years, the classy decorum begins to break down.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
The Cleavers’ manners seem to represent the decorum of an upper-middle class family.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
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Seth Tupper, States Newsroom, 3 Feb. 2026
Live tennis and live golf offer details that can’t be captured on television, but there are rules of decorum and big potential for monotony.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Hugh Laurie stars as Ryan Clark, captain of a giant space cruise ship full of snobby, rich tourists, though when the ship's course is changed from a few weeks to more than three years, the classy decorum begins to break down.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Jan. 2026
The Cleavers’ manners seem to represent the decorum of an upper-middle class family.
—Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorum
Noun
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My adult daughters learned etiquette from me.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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According to Sara Nibler, a recruiter at Redballoon who places candidates in roles ranging from manufacturing to media, job seekers are increasingly confusing the convenience of Zoom with an excuse to abandon basic professional etiquette.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Does leadership, integrity and decency have no appeal to them?—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2026
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As before, there will be much collateral damage, along with opportunities for courage and decency.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But the cult of quiet-luxury propriety that has sprung up around the late Carolyn Bessette Kennedy (also known as CBK) protects the fit of her cords and the length of her sweaters like sacred laws.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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And a sense of propriety and respect for the office, right?—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Decorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorum. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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