When visiting the queen, one must act with decorum and conform to a strict code of socially correct behavior. From LearnThat.org.
Is not the cant sometimes on the side of those who are so anxious for what they call decorum?. From Wordnik.com. [Broken Bread from an Evangelist's Wallet] Reference
(world, from an attention to what it calls decorum; and the preferable nature of truth and sincerity) Tj. From Wordnik.com. [The Enchantress; or, Where Shall I Find Her? A Tale] Reference
The moment when decorum is abandoned and you just sweat. From Wordnik.com. [Just the Facts, Ma'am] Reference
But you have to understand that Congress is a place where a certain decorum is expected. From Wordnik.com. [The Rove Presidency] Reference
When one loses an election, the proper decorum is to concede and help the winning candidate. From Wordnik.com. [Clinton Stumps for Obama in Nevada - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
Was it Mondale who made finger pointing by politicians unclassy, bad manners or lacking in decorum?. From Wordnik.com. [The “Don’t mess with old people” (Milwaukee Edition) Friday memorial open thread. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState] Reference
"I did find there was a little less -- I want to say 'decorum' -- for people when they haven't paid the full price.". From Wordnik.com. [Are Misbehavin': No Tonys for These Performances] Reference
It's about their sense of decorum, which is different than other cultures. From Wordnik.com. [50 Euro Fine for Torsonudismo] Reference
Every genre has its special decorum, which is most exacting in the high genres. From Wordnik.com. [Dictionary of the History of Ideas] Reference
Crumb’s lack of modesty and decorum is certain to upset conservative Christians, Jews, and Muslims. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Genesis Illustrated by R. Crumb » Comics Worth Reading] Reference
This, we think, should be according to the unwritten law of decorum, which is stamped upon every innocent heart. From Wordnik.com. [The $30,000 Bequest and Other Stories] Reference
He learned to run variations on the idea of decorum; to achieve stately effects and play them off against the "merely" documentary. From Wordnik.com. [grahamsleight's Journal] Reference
House decorum is at an all time low. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » ThinkFast: March 22, 2010] Reference
It's just not the kind of decorum that Americans look for. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 19, 2009] Reference
I'm also glad the neo-cons keep rehashing my 'decorum' quote. From Wordnik.com. [vast deference] Reference
It is hardly in my nature to observe that studied decorum which is so shining a quality in the Chair. From Wordnik.com. [A Source Book of Australian History] Reference
Since when does "decorum" mean you have to sit idly by while the president rolls off a string of whoppers?. From Wordnik.com. [First on the Ticker: GOP heckler blasted by 2010 challenger] Reference
The Venetians have a properness and sense of decorum which is not shared by all of the masses moving through the city. From Wordnik.com. [50 Euro Fine for Torsonudismo] Reference
Perhaps a bit more decorum is called for. From Wordnik.com. [Is That Legal?: Fundraising Through Falsehood at VDare.com] Reference
No way the left is ever going to win the "decorum" debate. From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles] Reference
Or did the Obama camp simply appeal to Lingle's sense of "decorum" and. From Wordnik.com. [ChronWatch - Articles] Reference
Evanston, to call for "decorum" and even threaten to remove audience members. From Wordnik.com. [chicagotribune.com -] Reference
But let's all try to maintain some kind of decorum and respect for other folk's point of view. From Wordnik.com. [WordPress.com News] Reference
I looks like House Speaker Milliken will face a challenge, with the topic of parliamentary "decorum" the main. From Wordnik.com. [Progressive Bloggers] Reference
If you conduct yourself with the proper "decorum" though, you might get off with a friendly warning and nothing more. From Wordnik.com. Reference
I think there's a lesson our country could learn with how some other legislative bodies do things when it comes to "decorum". From Wordnik.com. [Conservative Outpost] Reference
I thought maybe a little more decorum could be better. From Wordnik.com. [The Voice Of Ventura] Reference
Dinner, served with much decorum, consisted of garbage. From Wordnik.com. [Time Of Troubles] Reference
With painstaking decorum, she made her way to her VW Golf and drove off. From Wordnik.com. [Princess Kate?] Reference
Ironically, that's one thing she likes about Maxima: her sense of decorum. From Wordnik.com. [Fractured Fairy Tales] Reference
She is unpredictable, drawn to the rank and file and not bound by decorum. From Wordnik.com. [The Mo Show] Reference
But the Chicks think they've succeeded because they flout old-school decorum. From Wordnik.com. [Good Old Grrrls] Reference
Unlike kids in Japan, the young man did not let his sense of decorum drop at this point. From Wordnik.com. [Loving Our Neighbors] Reference
And with this chatter has gone a basic tenet of civilized urban life -- of decorum, privacy, manners. From Wordnik.com. [TALKING PAST ONE ANOTHER] Reference
Nowadays Byrd is notably dour because of what he and others consider a steep decline in decorum in Congress. From Wordnik.com. [Senator Byrd Is Not Amused] Reference
The Chronicle of Higher Education reports rising anxiety in the professoriate about declining decorum in classrooms. From Wordnik.com. [Disorder In The Schools] Reference
By the time uncivil young adults are destroying the decorum of a university, it is too late to do much about either them or it. From Wordnik.com. [Disorder In The Schools] Reference
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