decorum

Example Sentences

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Twenty years ago, founders proudly eschewed fashion and decorum, too busy writing code and devising a new world order to bother with pleasantries, like basic manners and French cuffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

But over the years, Fairhope, a city of about 23,000, seemed to be one of those rare places where there was still some decorum in politics.

From Slate • May 4, 2026

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 • Jan. 22, 2026

Japan's emperor is generally treated with hushed reverence, but one man stripped away all decorum -- quite literally -- during a New Year's event on Friday, local media reported.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

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

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse