DE RIGUEUR Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

de rigueur

adjective

də-(ˌ)rē-ˈgər

as in polite

following the established traditions of refined society and good taste though he was wearing a dinner jacket and a black bow tie, his jeans and tennis shoes were hardly de rigueur

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Recent Examples of de rigueur Soon, mystery-solving events were de rigueur at many rural hotels, whose owners found that staging crime scenes was a surefire way to lure cosmopolitans to the country during the off-season. —

Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026 Farm-to-table dining became de rigueur in fine restaurants; beef had to be grass-fed, tomatoes heirloom, and chickens heritage-breed. —

Annie Levin, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026 That approach to broadcasting would have to evolve in response to changing community standards as what once was considered de rigueur and playful on sports talk radio might be deemed insensitive, or worse, today. —

Phil Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026 That’s de rigueur ahead of any deal talk. —

Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for de rigueur

Recent Examples of Synonyms for de rigueur

Adjective

Their kids often come across as highly regulated, well-groomed, and polite to their parents and other adults.

— Kelley King Heyworth, Parents, 5 Apr. 2026
That and making sure that next time, you are seated far away from her — and near one of the unfailingly polite and pleasant women instead.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026