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Example sentences for: decorous

How can you use “decorous” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Saxton was, in fact, decorous and polite.
decorous."
The Meiji emperor presided over the emergence of Japan as a modern nation state, and his shrine is surely the most solemn, decorous place in Tokyo.
Archaeologists, still unsure of what was involved, suggest that the gorgeously painted scenes of dancing satyrs, flagellation, and a woman kneeling before a sacred phallus indicate rites that the town preferred to keep at a decorous distance, in this splendid suburban villa, most likely the home of a priestess.
Invoking decorous values like self-restraint, decency, respect, personal and parental responsibility, and compassion has become an American pastime.