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
And there are pocket watches too, which evoke a certain sartorial elegance and decorum, such as the Tissot Men’s Pocket Watch.
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Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Traditionally such words haven’t been published or aired in mainstream outlets that sought to uphold what once was seen as a standard of decorum.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2025
Robert Rodriguez lionizes Richard Linklater Historically one of highest of Texas Medal of Arts highlights came in 2009 when moviemaker Robert Rodriguez accepted his honor with a lively, funny speech that threw out the rules of decorum.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In keeping with House decorum rules, members can't use the platform to disparage other members.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
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Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Traditionally such words haven’t been published or aired in mainstream outlets that sought to uphold what once was seen as a standard of decorum.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2025
Robert Rodriguez lionizes Richard Linklater Historically one of highest of Texas Medal of Arts highlights came in 2009 when moviemaker Robert Rodriguez accepted his honor with a lively, funny speech that threw out the rules of decorum.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
In keeping with House decorum rules, members can't use the platform to disparage other members.
—Mary Jo Pitzl, AZCentral.com, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorum
Noun
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The bride-to-be's post and the subsequent responses have opened up a larger conversation about family dynamics, wedding etiquette and emotional manipulation.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Both instances call into question proper airplane etiquette, a hot topic online nowadays, as people debate the best ways to share the air while respecting personal space and boundaries.—
Meredith Wilshere,
People.com,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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As each couple works to uncover the truth and save their own daughter, long buried tensions and uncomfortable truths erupt, forcing them to abandon any pretence of decency and to question all of their certainties as spouses, parents and friends.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
4 Aug. 2025
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Hutson, like so many Republicans, wants to maintain his own veneer of decency while still managing to support what Trump is doing.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
28 July 2025
Noun
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While for many years the austere and exacting widow Agnes ran her East 61st Street home with an iron fist of propriety and high necklines, everything changed at the end of Season 2.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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His watch, however, was a 42 mm sporty Speedmaster Moonwatch Professional chronograph in diamonds and the Swiss watchmaker’s propriety Canopus Gold, a special blend of 18-karat white gold combined with platinum, rhodium, and palladium.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Decorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorum. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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