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
The group adds more companies’ inventory at a time when doing so is fast becoming de rigueur.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Oversized Aviator Sunglasses Ray-Ban Aviator Sunglasses Bold, oversized shades were de rigueur in the streets of Milan this Fashion Week.
—Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Nudity is now de rigueur in every film.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Obviously, an appearance from Weird Al in this franchise feels de rigueur.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Oversized Aviator Sunglasses Ray-Ban Aviator Sunglasses Bold, oversized shades were de rigueur in the streets of Milan this Fashion Week.
—Abbey Hudetz, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
Nudity is now de rigueur in every film.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Obviously, an appearance from Weird Al in this franchise feels de rigueur.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for de rigueur
Adjective
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This said, the movers were very polite and respectful and removed all of the excess packing.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
7 Jan. 2026
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Among her trio of old friends on a once-in-a-lifetime vacation, Kate is the polite peacekeeper.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Two months later, the Shah, suffering from cancer, fled Iran and commenced the indignity of travelling from one country to the next, looking for an acceptable place of exile.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2026
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The danger is that in the rush to remove a strongman, outside powers elevate leaders who are more acceptable internationally but no more accountable domestically.—
Rick Singh,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Houston leads the pack — by a lot If Austin’s showing feels respectable, Houston’s is dominant.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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That is a very respectable showing, with Boots drawing larger audiences than several high-profile series released around the same time.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Still, the balcony was a wonderful thing to have, a breath of fresh air when the weather was nice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Abby, that restaurant has very nice bathrooms.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The new regulations also require things like hand-washing stations, proper refrigeration and prohibit using generators or propane tanks.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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While the theme words will not be a proper name, the spangram can be a proper name.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Air quality is satisfactory and air pollution poses little or no risk.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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And yet no analytical framework ever yields a fully satisfactory result.—
Amir Ahmadi Arian,
The Dial,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Don’t read that as snark—that’s a pretty big deal, and Marche’s observation in The Atlantic is absolutely correct.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Not to protect steelworkers or correct trade imbalances—and no one is insinuating that fentanyl is flowing in from Nuuk.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“De rigueur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20rigueur. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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