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Recent Examples of de rigueur My film education—star biographies, Hollywood gossip, tabloids, minutia of trivia—was not only comprehensive, but de rigueur. Joanna Howard july 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025 Navy, black and grey—de rigueur elements at any menswear show—were simply the canvas used for reds, mints and soft blues to shine. Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 The palenque circuit is de rigueur for Mexican artists, even a superstar like León — a burly man who tonight looks even bigger thanks to his ever-present high-crown cowboy hat. Leila Cobo, Billboard, 12 June 2025 Photo : Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC The interior showcases the finely detailed fit and finish that’s now de rigueur for any Aston Martin model. Jonny Lieberman, Robb Report, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for de rigueur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for de rigueur
Adjective
  • These polite pleasantries waste precious attention.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Maikol Gabriel López Lizano was two years older than Acosta Peña, warm and polite.
    Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • In his June ruling, Judge Alsup agreed with Anthropic's argument, stating the company's use of books by the plaintiffs to train their AI model was acceptable.
    Chloe Veltman, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Reconciliation was acceptable only on the white South’s terms.
    Time, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Swag itself opened with a respectable 163,000 overall units back in July despite having few physical album sales since his physical units hadn’t shipped out yet.
    Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
  • And at least Brentford’s human-rights record is respectable.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Cutely line them up along the mantel with candles or lanterns, or add them to a nice tray with a few jack-o’-lanterns.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The beef is tender, and the broth has that nice aromatic spice that is immediately soothing and associated with a classic beef noodle soup.
    Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • There is a duty of care not to use data for the sake of it, but rather to ensure that analysis stands up to proper scrutiny and scientific rigour where possible.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Leaving clean laundry in the dryer or hamper only puts off a chore until later, keeps clean clothes from its proper place, and also risks wrinkles or someone accidentally mistaking it for dirty laundry instead.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • On a scale of one to five, an average or satisfactory experience is a three.
    Shep Hyken, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Of those, six — including five children — are in satisfactory condition.
    NBC News, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • That forecast proved correct; the revision was -13K per the September 5th BLS report.
    Robert Barone, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • To call Stephen Shore the most precocious photographer in the history of the medium is almost correct.
    Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2025

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“De rigueur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20rigueur. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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