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
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.
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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
In the not-so-distant past, politicians—especially at the presidential level—have showed some decorum.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Imagine a version of CNN’s Presidential Townhall that’s somehow more demented and with less decorum.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 July 2025
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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
In the not-so-distant past, politicians—especially at the presidential level—have showed some decorum.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025
Imagine a version of CNN’s Presidential Townhall that’s somehow more demented and with less decorum.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorum
Noun
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While that's ok to do, there are some unspoken etiquette rules to follow.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
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Here are the rules of tailgate etiquette that every Southern fan should follow this football season.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nicole Kidman adds just the right amount of menace as a villainous taxidermist, but the heart of the movie lies in its celebration of kindness, decency and family—values that feel refreshingly radical in our cynical times.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Keeping your friend's personal things between the two of you is literally just basic human decency.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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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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“Decorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorum. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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