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
Communal bathing is de rigueur here, as is stripping off, showering, and stepping into the steamy waters.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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.
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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.
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Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for de rigueur
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Its lineup leans toward such flavors as asiago cheese, everything, cheddar jalapeño and apple cinnamon, alongside plain, onion and other de rigueur staples.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for de rigueur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for de rigueur
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All were polite and responsive.
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He has been adored, sanitized, revived, pathologized, sentimentalized, and combed for polite company.
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But the disagreement ultimately has less to do with objective criteria—such as the effects of climate change in Europe, which is warming twice as fast as the global average—than subjective questions about what constitutes an acceptable level of physical suffering and sacrifice.
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The rise of color TV meant viewers could see the jerseys better, and the fitness boom meant athleisure was becoming more socially acceptable for adults.
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Last year’s Superman was divisive among the hardcore fandom but grossed a very respectable $619 million worldwide, kicking off the new era of DC Studios under co-chairs James Gunn and Peter Safran on a promising note.
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Payload is up to a quite respectable Ford Maverick-edging 1,550 lb (703 kg), and towing capacity doubles from initial projections to 2,000 lb (907 kg).
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Neither side has been shy of attacking, which has been a nice change of pace compared with the first couple of knockout stage matches.
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Been shooting some nice low scores in these last couple weeks outs here, so that’s something good to pat myself on the back.
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Families, educators and advocates described barriers to accessing proper support and services.
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Heat this severe can affect anyone without proper cooling or hydration, according to the weather service.
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For writing, editing, spreadsheets, email, and web browsing, performance proved entirely satisfactory.
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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.
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The respondent, the lower court winner, argues that the lower court decision was correct and should be affirmed.
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Trump is correct that retail gas prices have been slow to come down.
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“De rigueur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20rigueur. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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