decorousness

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorousness
Noun
  • The Army is changing the fitness test for all soldiers.
    Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Piccirillo jumped to fame in May 2024 when he wed Jesica Cirio, a superstar model and fitness entrepreneur who at the time had recently ended her relationship with Martín Insaurralde, the former mayor of Lomas de Zamora, a Peronist bastion in the metropolitan region of Buenos Aires.
    Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • There's another group of passengers who should never remove their shoes, said Rosalinda Oropeza Randall, an etiquette expert.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Jo Hayes is an etiquette expert, consultant, and the founder of Etiquette Expert.
    Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Tuscany with a side of magic: Savoring Bolivia’s wine country Singapore is known for its decorum rules, such as no spitting or chewing gum.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Unfortunately, many, such as U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, have abandoned that decorum, resorting to profanity that was once unthinkable in professional settings.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Ginny, their passive-aggressive control freak of a mother, will not admit into her home any problems, doubts or identities that violate her sense of upbeat Christian propriety.
    Jesse Green, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • This version of Evangelina—the one that’s the picture of propriety —is the one that has endured until now.
    Laura Gómez, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Decorousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorousness. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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