decorum
noun
de·co·rum
di-ˈkȯr-əm 
1
2
: propriety and good taste in conduct or appearance
strict in her notions of decorum—
Jane Austen
Jane Austen3
: orderliness
the organization's decorum has rarely been shaken—W. F. Longgood
W. F. Longgood4
decorums plural
: the conventions of polite behavior
the established sobrieties and decorums of English life—H. G. Wells
H. G. Wells
Examples of decorum in a Sentence
He has no sense of decorum.
high standards of decorum are usually required when attending the opera
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During the vote, Democrats and Republicans maintained decorum, with each party clapping for their candidate as tellers read the votes.
—Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
Stella's eating of the body of Jesus had nothing to do with decorum.
—Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Baum was the only Republican in 2023 to vote against resolutions to expel three Democrats from the House for violating decorum rules by holding a gun control protest from the House floor.
—The Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2024
However, throughout the classical Hollywood era, audiences generally abided by a code of decorum that seems lifted from a Jane Austen novel.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025
Stella's eating of the body of Jesus had nothing to do with decorum.
—Gwen Faulkenberry, arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 2024
Baum was the only Republican in 2023 to vote against resolutions to expel three Democrats from the House for violating decorum rules by holding a gun control protest from the House floor.
—The Tennessean, 15 Oct. 2024
However, throughout the classical Hollywood era, audiences generally abided by a code of decorum that seems lifted from a Jane Austen novel.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Decorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decorum. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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decorum
noun
de·co·rum
di-ˈkōr-əm
-ˈkȯr-
1
: agreement with accepted standards of conduct : proper behavior
social decorum
2
: the state or condition of being calm, orderly, and well-regulated
the decorum of the meeting
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