decorum

Example Sentences

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Words about decorum and marriage and remembering my place.

From Literature

Theo gives a formal bow at the neck, which he must intuit would appeal to my father’s sense of respect and decorum.

From Literature

But Handsome was a friend, and Duane knew that Handsome preferred, as he put it, to obey the rules and etiquette of society in regard to the decorum of social gatherings both big and small.

From Literature

"One could consider this the contemporary version of newspaper political cartoons, but there is a notable lack of decorum when it comes through official government communication channels."

From Barron's

Live tennis and live golf offer details that can’t be captured on television, but there are rules of decorum and big potential for monotony.

From Los Angeles Times