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de rigueur

[duh ri-gur, duh ree-gœr] / də rɪˈgɜr, də riˈgœr /


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This is the de rigueur work of what William’s officials call an “away day”—when the prince heads every other week into the provinces to sprinkle some royal stardust.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Taking photos of people in public and posting them online has become de rigueur behavior.

From Salon • Jul. 1, 2025

Jackson recently published Lovely One, her entry into the canon of de rigueur Supreme Court memoirs.

From Slate • Oct. 4, 2024

Membership at the Palm Royale is de rigueur, and once inside, Maxine claws her way to the top of society while hiding her secret poverty.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2024

It became de rigueur among architecture critics and historians to argue that Burnham in his insecurity and slavish devotion to the classical yearnings of the eastern architects had indeed killed American architecture.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson