decorousness

noun

Definition of decorousnessnext
as in fitness

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  1. fitness
  2. etiquette
  3. decorum
  4. propriety
Noun
  • The non-golf component, part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection, features a 150-room luxury hotel, multiple food and beverage outlets, fitness and spa facilities, two pools and outdoor patio areas, and expansive meeting and function spaces.
    Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Jelly Roll has made significant strides in his health and fitness goals over the last year — and he’s just getting started.
    Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of fitness
Noun
  • Giving cash doesn’t have to be awkward Despite popular convention that cash presents are gauche, tacky, or uninspired, Post says the annals of etiquette wisdom permit monetary gifts.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
  • What to Do Before an Estate Sale Familiarize Yourself with the Rules Sometimes, a little research ahead of time can save you from an embarrassing—and likely unintentional—etiquette faux pas.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of etiquette
Noun
  • That balance of decorum and mischief was classic Smith.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Sep. 2024
  • In The Kitchen, Wesker tracked the decorum from friendly badinage to hostile vernacular that co-workers sustain just to get through the day.
    Armond White, National Review, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of decorum
Noun
  • This new way to communicate without speaking allowed exchanging parties to bypass propriety and social expectations.
    Essence, Essence, 28 Sep. 2024
  • There was more privacy back then, a certain propriety and distance that people gave one another.
    Al Pacino, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
Definition of propriety
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