du jour

adjective

dü-ˈzhər How to pronounce du jour (audio)
də-,
-ˈzhu̇r,
-ˈzhür
1
: made for a particular day
used of an item not specified on the regular menu
soup du jour
2
: popular, fashionable, or prominent at a particular time
the buzzword du jour

Examples of du jour in a Sentence

Our soup du jour is chicken noodle. Long hair was the style du jour.
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But the celeb-dense Broadway phenomenon du jour is Mulaney and Simon Rich’s All In with its boastful list of guest stars like Lin-Manuel Miranda and Fred Armisen. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025 Yet the ironic and playful branding is also reflective of fashion right now, and Château Voltaire’s capsule gets the hip du jour vibe right, too. Mark Holgate, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024 And by putting the fragrance into a physical form, these often last longer than my eau de parfum du jour. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024 Family Guy Halloween Special (Hulu, October 14) — A Hulu exclusive special for the Griffin clan that features star du jour Glen Powell as the king of the annual Quahog pumpkin contest. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for du jour 

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, of the day

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of du jour was in 1786

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“Du jour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/du%20jour. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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