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 sudden surge of global attention saw visitors flock to the zoo, whose gift shop was quickly overflowing with Moo Deng merch, soon followed by the sort of backlash that at this point feels almost de rigueur for any viral sensation.
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Rebecca Messina, The Week Uk, theweek, 30 Dec. 2024
And yet, it’s become almost de rigueur for journalists to describe it as such.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2018
Editor’s picks The series is the latest example of the documentary-style biographies that have become almost as de rigueur as product endorsements for America’s most transcendent athletes.
—Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
The Globes took some wind out of its sails, handing the film only a de rigueur Best Actor in a Drama nod for Colman Domingo.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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Rebecca Messina, The Week Uk, theweek, 30 Dec. 2024
And yet, it’s become almost de rigueur for journalists to describe it as such.
—IEEE Spectrum, 15 Nov. 2018
Editor’s picks The series is the latest example of the documentary-style biographies that have become almost as de rigueur as product endorsements for America’s most transcendent athletes.
—Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone, 17 Dec. 2024
The Globes took some wind out of its sails, handing the film only a de rigueur Best Actor in a Drama nod for Colman Domingo.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for de rigueur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for de rigueur
Adjective
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Dressed in a colorful smoking jacket, an accentuating cravat and pencil-thin mustache, his get-up is almost as refined as his compliments, which are so detailed and nimbly assembled that even the politest group of word-spitters would be thoroughly impressed.—
Stefano Montali,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Donald’s giving voice to what polite society sort of sat on for a while, things that are felt but that no one is articulating.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Nevertheless, Chalamet’s speech suggests that such rhetoric should be more acceptable, or even encouraged, from his generation of stars.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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The study emphasizes that passive-aggression can develop in individuals who grew up in environments where expressing anger wasn’t safe or acceptable, leading them to adopt indirect ways of communicating frustration.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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During those two seasons with the Brewers, Urias hit .244 with 20 homers and a respectable .766 OPS in 269 games.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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In reality, Amad’s absence means ambitions to finish the campaign strongly and climb to a slightly more respectable position are remote.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Hard partying leads to an acceleration of addiction: Rita, in her thirties, after giving birth to four children; Tyson, in his late twenties, after crashing out of college and working practically every job in the nicer parts of the East Bay.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
The New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2025
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Devonte Ross, who surpassed 1,000 yards at Troy in 2024, and Kyron Hudson, who had some nice moments at USC but was never one of the top receivers on the team in four seasons.—
Antonio Morales,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The proper way to carry your sling bag is with the strap going across your chest.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
19 Feb. 2025
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President Donald Trump, in his interview with Fox News, sees states like Iowa, Indiana and New Hampshire, among others, taking the proper approaches in education.—
Kristina Watrobski,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Bowman may want to make a call if the organization feels the current group of veterans doesn’t provide enough satisfactory options for the skill lines.—
Allan Mitchell,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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His messages online sound all too typical of the brash and bratty computer techies who seem to think insults are satisfactory entertainment for their followers.—
Clarence Page,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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If polling is correct, the tiny Die Linke party, on the far left, seems likely to make it.—
Christopher F. Schuetze,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Ferguson’s instincts were correct, for the first hour at least.—
Mark Critchley,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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“De rigueur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de%20rigueur. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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