decorousness

Definition of decorousnessnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorousness
Noun
  • Creative sessions focus on nature and fitness.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Brooke Burke is joined by a furry friend while filming poolside for her fitness app in Malibu on April 1.
    Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In 2016, Brooks could not even conceive of the spasms and breaches of etiquette that Trumpism would produce on an almost daily basis.
    Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The bundle also includes specialty courses like ASL for babies and toddlers — helpful for early communication — along with scuba diving hand signals and an introductory e-book on the origins and etiquette of sign language.
    StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Graves said redistricting in his home state, nor the breakdown in decorum and hyper-partisanship of Congress, factored into his decision to retire.
    Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 27 Mar. 2026
  • In more recent times, civil-military frictions have consisted almost entirely of civilian leaders pushing the military up to or over the bounds of traditional decorum or even the law.
    Kori Schake, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The update comes as rodeo outfits have drawn attention online, including viral social media videos debating the appropriateness of attire worn by some attendees.
    Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Selecting the right songs for your family's commute involves considering the mood, energy, and appropriateness of the lyrics based on your child's age.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Yet our education system, obsessed with correctness, often trains this instinct out of kids.
    Vivienne Ming, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
  • We all get hung up in political correctness.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Larkin found that Muslim viewers in Kano reinterpreted Bollywood films through an Islamic moral lens, reading their narratives as reinforcing local values of propriety and ethical conduct.
    Gareth Barkin, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
  • For the sake of propriety — Paley was one of the 20th century’s most powerful media paschas — his indiscretions were kept quiet.
    Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Decorousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorousness. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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