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
In my life, up until that time, there had been a sense of decorum expected in the Presidential campaigns.
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Nothing to see here, although neither her lawyer nor her accountant’s name are known and when asked for such information, Omar can strike out with the decorum of a sailor on leave.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
If there’s cleverness to the way Lindsay-Abaire keeps passing the buck of hypocrisy between the members of the neighborhood association, there’s also a pervading sense of decorum that limits how far the satire can go.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
That, too, was a violation of Graf's decorum order.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Nothing to see here, although neither her lawyer nor her accountant’s name are known and when asked for such information, Omar can strike out with the decorum of a sailor on leave.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
If there’s cleverness to the way Lindsay-Abaire keeps passing the buck of hypocrisy between the members of the neighborhood association, there’s also a pervading sense of decorum that limits how far the satire can go.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2026
That, too, was a violation of Graf's decorum order.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for decorum
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decorum
Noun
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Glamour recently conducted an informal survey of more than 100 readers about all things group chat, including proper etiquette.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
18 May 2026
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Follow these mowing etiquette tips to avoid being the one that your neighbors are complaining about on Reddit.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 May 2026
Noun
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There is still so much decency, intelligence, curiosity, kindness, and bravery among the people who work (or worked, before they were fired) in our government.—
Time,
Time,
12 May 2026
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But just as much of its humor came from portraying displays of everyday decency as the stuff of Hollywood make-believe, on par with the cinematic catharsis of a high-stakes Damon vehicle.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
10 May 2026
Noun
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And the small tabletop brought a sense of dignity and propriety to the meal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Kay also challenged the propriety of statements made by the prosecutor during her closing arguments.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Decorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorum. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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