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Decorum is an English word with synonyms like propriety. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Decorum meaning

  1. Appropriate social behavior.
  2. A convention of social behavior.

Synonyms of Decorum

decorousness propriety properness correctitude indecorousness indecorum

Using Decorum

  • The main meaning on this page is: Appropriate social behavior. | A convention of social behavior.
  • Useful related words include: decorousness, propriety, properness, correctitude.
  • In the example corpus, decorum often appears in combinations such as: of decorum, decorum and, and decorum.

Context around Decorum

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.6 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 11 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Decorum

  • In this selection, "decorum" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 25.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, proper, restoring, encourage and decency stand out and add context to how "decorum" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include about proper decorum and at restoring decorum during meetings. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "decorum" sits close to words such as acupuncture, aero and ahl, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with decorum

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

No class or decorum. (4 words)

It was out of courtesy and decorum, he added. (9 words)

Instead of accepting this behavior as the norm, it would behoove universities to encourage decorum. (15 words)

Of course, as public figures, McLaughlin and Newgarden still represent both IndyCar and Penske, even when they’re off the track — which means there are still some limits of decorum that dictate how much they can let their hair down. (40 words)

A month before the vote, the previous council unanimously adopted a new rule aimed at restoring decorum during meetings by giving the mayor authority to gavel down unruly behavior both on the dais and in the audience. (37 words)

Decorum being front and center in the same week that a former President Donald Trump was indicted on 34 felonies including paying a porn star hush money shows how painfully out of touch Republican messaging really is. (37 words)

Example sentences (20)

A month before the vote, the previous council unanimously adopted a new rule aimed at restoring decorum during meetings by giving the mayor authority to gavel down unruly behavior both on the dais and in the audience.

Decorum being front and center in the same week that a former President Donald Trump was indicted on 34 felonies including paying a porn star hush money shows how painfully out of touch Republican messaging really is.

He defended the current leadership of the Senate, too, saying that they are always reminded about proper decorum.

I am highly in favor of parental involvement in how and what students are taught when approached with the proper decorum.

Instead of accepting this behavior as the norm, it would behoove universities to encourage decorum.

It was out of courtesy and decorum, he added.

No class or decorum.

Of course, as public figures, McLaughlin and Newgarden still represent both IndyCar and Penske, even when they’re off the track — which means there are still some limits of decorum that dictate how much they can let their hair down.

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Okechukwu said that Mbah’s politics of decorum, decency and people-oriented issue-based campaigns had helped to restore and retain sanity in the 2023 electioneering in the state.

Orono City Council Member Alisa Benson has called for the council to be more open to public input, and for more decorum at meetings.

RDJ recomposed himself and explained, “I’m one of those guys who is assuming the social decorum is in play and that we’re promoting a superhero movie, a lot of kids are going to see it.

Republicans voted to cut Mr. Jones, who was expelled from the House in April, out of all debate after he was deemed to have breached new stricter rules of decorum.

So as leaders and members of Parliament, we are expected to uphold the dignity and decorum of the House,” Dlakude said.

The court will meet in the coming week to consider the government’s lawsuit for an alleged abuse of power and for allegedly committing acts that tarnished the dignity and decorum of a sporting event.

The IGP equally warned that personnel deployed must be disciplined, professional, respect the fundamental rights of the citizens, and fulfill their responsibilities with all sense of decorum and alertness.

The Royal Family is known for decorum and its ability to work any crowd with a beaming smile.

They must consider whether live streaming would interfere with proceedings, whether it would harm any party involved in the case and whether streaming would "unduly detract" from court decorum.

With that great power does come great responsibility, as cliche as the statement is, and fairness and decorum while talking about players isn’t too much to ask.

You refer to the recent expulsion of two Black Democrats from the Republican-run House for the high crime of breaching decorum during a protest on the chamber floor in favor of stiffer gun laws.

And he said that “decorum was not kept” in the heated rhetoric of the election campaign.

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Common combinations with decorum

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "decorum" in a sentence?
An example: "A month before the vote, the previous council unanimously adopted a new rule aimed at restoring decorum during meetings by giving the mayor authority to gavel down unruly behavior both on the dais and in the audience." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "decorum" from authentic English texts.
What does "decorum" mean?
Decorum means: Appropriate social behavior.
What are synonyms of "decorum"?
Common synonyms of "decorum" include: decorousness, propriety, properness, correctitude, indecorousness, indecorum.
How many example sentences with "decorum" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "decorum", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.