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decorum

[dih-kawr-uhm, -kohr-] / dɪˈkɔr əm, -ˈkoʊr- /


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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

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

Back then, he knew he had to eke out a mealy-mouthed apology for the sake of decorum.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 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

Subcultures spawn languages, and there is decorum to how those languages are used.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith




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