decorum
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Even Barnum and Bailey treated the noble animal with more decorum than Mr. Firman.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
They had goals to meet and, consciously or not, they did not adhere to professional and personal decorum in order to achieve those goals.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026
There is a brief address from management reminding diners of the "charter" committing them to behave with respect and decorum, and then the fun begins.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
There’s so much decorum among judges, this infamous brotherhood of the robe, that keeps them from directly criticizing one another.
From Slate ● May 18, 2026
The slightest breach in decorum would find the perpetrator kicked off on the side of the road, no matter where we were.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
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