How to Use de rigueur in a Sentence

de rigueur

adjective

• Dark sunglasses are de rigueur these days.
• But then Jason gets in a de rigueur cheap shot at the club.
  — Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 9 July 2020
• Jewels are de rigueur once more to a man’s black-tie wardrobe.
  — Leena Kim and Olivia Hosken, Town & Country, 17 May 2022
• On the Spring 2023 runways, barely there brows were de rigueur once again.
  — Tia Williams, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 Feb. 2023
• So how did the lightweight dewy look become de rigueur?
  — Sarah Todd, Quartzy, 24 July 2019
• Miller sharply criticizes that toll, which is de rigueur in the business.
  — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 9 July 2022
• There has been much talk, since mask wearing became de rigueur, about the death of lipstick.
  — April Long, Town & Country, 4 Dec. 2020
• The white haze that settled in the stadium has become de rigueur for West Coast games in the days since the wildfires torched 10 states.
  — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 15 Sep. 2020
• Women have stepped down from the high heels once considered de rigueur.
  — New York Times, 2 Aug. 2021
• Among other things, this is the festival of chocolate, so a recipe is de rigueur.
  — Beth Segal, cleveland, 10 Apr. 2020
• In its place, bottles of craft pale ales, IPAs and the like, with their fancy labels, became de rigueur.
  — oregonlive, 24 Jan. 2020
• Cooking with olive oil is de rigueur (or di rigore) and can also take the place of butter.
  — Paul Feinstein, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2021
• The wine list offers a de rigueur mix of old world vintages with new world offerings.
  — Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022
• This car even has the Saab-logo mud flaps that were a de rigueur accessory in the brand's heyday.
  — Joe Lorio, Car and Driver, 8 Mar. 2022
• Garnish as one sees fit — unless, of course, one is serving the queen, in which case a single blush-pink petal is de rigueur.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2022
• As has become de rigueur for this genre—and a sign of our times—Marie Antoinette will make its own valiant effort to set some records straight.
  — Leena Kim, Town & Country, 10 Feb. 2023
• This de rigueur Royère sofa set has become the bling thing that everybody wants.
  — Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2023
• Zellweger were among those being trans- formed and techniques including 3D scans of the artist are de rigueur now.
  — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 26 May 2022
• Rose-Ann envisions wearing it with black fishnets and a de rigueur spray tan.
  — Cathy Alter, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2023
• Reflective of this is the fact that seven-figure prices have become de rigueur for both.
  — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2022
• As summer shades into fall, a lightweight dress becomes de rigueur, whether worn on its own or with a sweater.
  — New York Times, 19 Aug. 2021
• Every few years, Adidas sneakers reemerge as the fashion shoe de rigueur.
  — Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2022
• Eating on air is de rigueur here, so try getting through an episode without a snack at your own peril.
  — New York Times, 28 Dec. 2019
• For many of us, hugging was de rigueur before the pandemic made touching taboo.
  — Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2022
• But until now, pants or skirts with some level of coverage have remained de rigueur for a stroll around town or a trip to the market.
  — Rory Satran, WSJ, 31 Oct. 2022
• The style is still de rigueur for ballet and pointe dancers in rehearsal, where teachers need unobstructed views of the arms, neck, and shoulders.
  — Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 5 Dec. 2023
• Sundresses and hats for the ladies are de rigueur, but men can be more experimental with their suits.
  — Olivia Hosken, Town & Country, 28 Apr. 2021
• Pricey hamburgers that cost more than $25 have become de rigueur in big cities such as San Francisco and New York.
  — Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 10 May 2023
• Lower rents or free months in multiyear leases are now de rigueur.
  — New York Times, 29 June 2021
• It’s de rigueur to send something when everyone’s home from the hospital, but often, the gifts go to the new bundle, instead of the new parents.
  — Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2020

Last Updated: 28 May 2024