de rigueur
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of de rigueur
First recorded in 1825–35; from French: “of rigor”; see de ( def. ), rigor ( def. )
Example Sentences
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She appears free of the extreme cosmetic interventions that have become de rigueur for her contemporaries—and, in the trickle-down sense, mine.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Supporting Mamdani became stylish – almost de rigueur – among certain segments of affluent New York.
From Salon • Jun. 28, 2025
After every Emmys, it’s de rigueur to write about shows that were “snubbed.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2025
Jackson recently published Lovely One, her entry into the canon of de rigueur Supreme Court memoirs.
From Slate • Oct. 4, 2024
Though self-aggrandizement was de rigueur among the generalissimos of the time, he remained ever cautious.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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