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
Its lineup leans toward such flavors as asiago cheese, everything, cheddar jalapeño and apple cinnamon, alongside plain, onion and other de rigueur staples.
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Million-dollar price tags are de rigueur.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Once a brand that soared as the de rigueur footwear for the Silicon Valley set, Allbirds has fallen out of the sky.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
In place of ubiquitous black-nylon rollers, attention-grabbing suitcases that telegraph wealth and taste are now de rigueur in private hangars and public concourses.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2026
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Million-dollar price tags are de rigueur.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Once a brand that soared as the de rigueur footwear for the Silicon Valley set, Allbirds has fallen out of the sky.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
In place of ubiquitous black-nylon rollers, attention-grabbing suitcases that telegraph wealth and taste are now de rigueur in private hangars and public concourses.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for de rigueur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for de rigueur
Adjective
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But the short stay stretched into a month, and the once-polite guest turned rude, demanding and increasingly hostile, according to Vanity Fair.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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There were the polite claps after good attacks by the Swiss, sarcastic whistles by the Qatari fans after their team again failed to mount a threat.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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The only acceptable remedy is full remediation of the damage.—
Eve Samples,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Under the old system (GT1 and GT2), the ACO published a rulebook with acceptable modifications; automakers would build their cars to those rules and then go racing to see who was fastest.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Given the Scottish team featured Kenny Dalglish, Denis Law, Billy Bremner and Joe Jordan, that was a relatively respectable result.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Being on man time and being respectable.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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The rooms with bunk beds and lodges are especially nice for spreading out a bit, and are a quick walk from the main building hosting the restaurant and a beautiful library/lounge on the upper floor (yet another great Northern Lights spot).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 June 2026
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But just something would have been nice.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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In a post shared to Instagram on June 16, TSA advised newfound fans on the proper way to transport ranch dressing, a quintessential American flavor some soccer fans are experiencing for the first time.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Honest, Houston In the proper hands, a chain restaurant is a glorious institution.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Iran hawks and an array of dissidents and mainstream voices within the Republican Party have cast doubt on whether the agreement secured satisfactory concessions from Iran.—
Matthew Kelly
Updated June 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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In several tweets shared to X on Monday, June 15, the 44-year-old former professional soccer player called out the company for allegedly delaying a flight and not resolving the issue in a satisfactory manner.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Players must match the circles to the correct side while also clicking their controller correctly.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Through its new Homes for Generations Program, the Unified Government may help pay for court filing fees, foreclosures or other documents related to transferring the title into the correct person’s name.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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“De rigueur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20rigueur. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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