decorousness

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Noun
  • The ship is also equipped with a small fitness room with a view, two outdoor hot tubs, and a sauna.
    Karen Gardiner, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Just inside, the 1,500-square-foot fitness studio makes the most of the same vantage point, with floor-to-ceiling windows, Peloton bikes, rowers, and space for yoga.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Because good ex-etiquette isn’t about pretending the past didn’t happen.
    Jann Blackstone, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Get the answer to these questions and more plant shopping etiquette from a nursery expert so can shop nurseries with confidence, and save some time and money, too.
    Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In my life, up until that time, there had been a sense of decorum expected in the Presidential campaigns.
    Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Nothing to see here, although neither her lawyer nor her accountant’s name are known and when asked for such information, Omar can strike out with the decorum of a sailor on leave.
    Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • But the city says the Historic Preservation Board should still weigh in on the project’s overall design and decide whether to grant the hotel a certificate of appropriateness, based on compatibility with the surrounding area and other criteria.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
  • This week, the 11-member Historic and Design Review Commission unanimously voted to issue a certificate of appropriateness for the second phase, an important requirement the city had to secure before applying for other permits and awarding a construction contract.
    Megan Rodriguez, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Yet our education system, obsessed with correctness, often trains this instinct out of kids.
    Vivienne Ming, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
  • We all get hung up in political correctness.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Kay also challenged the propriety of statements made by the prosecutor during her closing arguments.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Larkin found that Muslim viewers in Kano reinterpreted Bollywood films through an Islamic moral lens, reading their narratives as reinforcing local values of propriety and ethical conduct.
    Gareth Barkin, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Decorousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decorousness. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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