au courant
adjective
au cou·rant
ˌō-ku̇-ˈräⁿ 
1
a
: fully informed : up-to-date
trying to stay au courant
b
: fashionable, stylish
au courant outfits
2
: fully familiar : conversant
Synonyms
Examples of au courant in a Sentence
I try to stay au courant with the latest developments in the industry.
au courant filmgoers have dismissed Hollywood's latest effects-laden actioner as so last year
Recent Examples on the Web
Back in 2018, Hale County served as a gentle rebuke to the totalizing, omniscient approach of so many au courant and supposedly objective longitudinal documentaries, movies shot over years that purported to examine and explain the lives of marginalized people.
—
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Then, of course, there are seasonal trends to give any fall outfit au courant appeal.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
Hidden securely behind gates, on a corner parcel spanning almost three-quarter acres, the au courant spread was completed in 2020.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024
But can Soderbergh solve the great problem of American cinema itself — namely, the sense that the audience for independent movies, limited and self-selecting to begin with, has dwindled to nothingness in the wake of flashier, more technologically au courant entertainment alternatives?
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for au courant 
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2024
Then, of course, there are seasonal trends to give any fall outfit au courant appeal.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
Hidden securely behind gates, on a corner parcel spanning almost three-quarter acres, the au courant spread was completed in 2020.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Mar. 2024
But can Soderbergh solve the great problem of American cinema itself — namely, the sense that the audience for independent movies, limited and self-selecting to begin with, has dwindled to nothingness in the wake of flashier, more technologically au courant entertainment alternatives?
—Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2024
See all Example Sentences for au courant
Dictionary Entries Near au courant
Cite this Entry
“Au courant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/au%20courant. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share