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

“It throws an air of respectability about five-dollar dealings that are sheer gambling,” the Inquirer wrote Sept. 25, 1878.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

U.S. backing gave them respectability and visibility, helping some to overcome their pariah status.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

They had to hide their desires behind a veneer of respectability.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray