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Recent Examples of de rigueur There’s a reason wintertime is Bermuda’s off season—the ocean is more of a cold plunge, the famous pink beaches are too breezy for sunning, and a jacket, not a bikini, is the costume de rigueur. Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025 In the latter category, though not as hotly debated as say, the Palme d’Or winner, is the now de rigueur practice of timing standing ovations. Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 13 May 2025 Using the by now de rigueur crime-as-a-service model, the Smishing Triad comprises multiple associates and leverages that scale to target victims all over the world. Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025 While George opted for his de rigueur black polo, blue trousers, and slip-on shoes, Amal leaned into the free-spiritedness of the seaside town. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for de rigueur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for de rigueur
Adjective
  • Padilla ordinarily is a very polite guy, extraordinary civil — calm, soft-spoken, the opposite of an aggressive loudmouth.
    George Skelton, Mercury News, 18 June 2025
  • Gentle readers often ask Miss Manners how to respond to questions put to them for which there does not appear to be any polite answer.
    Judith Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
Adjective
  • Celebrities from Kim Kardashian to Chrissy Teigan to Ari Lennox have been spotted wearing bralettes as shirts, making this a perfectly acceptable garment to wear under a crochet dress.
    Bianca Lambert, Glamour, 24 June 2025
  • Others in the comment section sided with Tallulah and argued that her photos of her father are acceptable.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • There’s no denying that the second-generation Pontiac Firebird Trans Am muscle car tipped the scale toward kitsch, adding flares, spoilers, and a set of cringeworthy decals—available as of 1973 as a $55 option—to an otherwise respectable design.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
  • Zeller was taken ahead of the likes of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Steven Adams, a pair of big men who’ve had more than respectable careers.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • Nevertheless, nice to get an explanation for why Vondrousova has been invisible.
    James Hansen, New York Times, 21 June 2025
  • Many of these gardens are free or cheap to visit, giving you another option to go somewhere and get outside when the weather is nice while saving some money.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • Hollywood studios and craftspeople may be busy agonizing over the proper role of AI’s potential within the film industry, but Chinese studios aren’t slowing down.
    Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
  • Most interesting is Cane’s prim and proper wife, Peyton (Danielle Campbell).
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • At highway cruising speed, the SUV is satisfactory.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
  • The sound from the optional Bose 12-speaker upgrade is satisfactory.
    Josh Max, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Adjective
  • Sign into your Spectrum account to find the correct mailing address for your area.
    Kara McGinley, USA Today, 24 June 2025
  • American Express relies on airlines to submit the correct information on airline transactions to identify incidental fee purchases.
    Ryley Amond, CNBC, 24 June 2025

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“De rigueur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20rigueur. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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