respectability

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Spoofs like best musical nominee “Titanique,” a zany burlesque of James Cameron’s “Titanic” and all things Celine Dion, found new respectability on Broadway.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

One of Christianity’s deepest convictions is that social standing, respectability and material recognition are not the measures of a life.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

One victim's family says Bush operated behind a veneer of respectability.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Seamer Matt Henry took 4-43 as the West Indies top order once again failed to fire, with only Roston Chase's 38 in the middle order giving the total any sense of respectability at Seddon Park.

From Barron's • Nov. 22, 2025

I, meanwhile, had been so afraid of floundering, so eager for respectability and a way to pay the bills, that I’d marched myself unthinkingly into the law.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama