as in fashionable
enjoying widespread favor or approval
that year the yellow tie was the fashion accessory du jour for ambitious male executives
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Recent Examples of du jour
And by putting the fragrance into a physical form, these often last longer than my eau de parfum du jour.
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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
Of course, there's a luxe lounge — the airport trend du jour.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
An impressive mix of reefs and wrecks, along with a robust array of dive operations on the island, have welcomed divers for decades, long before Curaçao was the Caribbean destination du jour.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
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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
Of course, there's a luxe lounge — the airport trend du jour.
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
An impressive mix of reefs and wrecks, along with a robust array of dive operations on the island, have welcomed divers for decades, long before Curaçao was the Caribbean destination du jour.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for du jour
Adjective
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But Iyer doesn’t distill the lessons of silence into a fashionable set of lifestyle tips.—
Danny Heitman,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Jan. 2025
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As its whiskey became increasingly fashionable across the country, the brand moved most of its production to a distillery up the road in Wanship, which is now open to the public for tours.—
Brad Japhe,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Rockets could wind up in a similar boat depending on which of their recent lottery picks pop.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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However, there are some tasty specs on offer to help make movie nights pop, starting with the RGB triple-laser light source capable of putting out 3,000 ISO lumens for the potential of daytime viewing.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
21 Jan. 2025
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One popular Alonso pivot for the Mets would include moving Mark Vientos across the diamond from third base to first base.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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The app stopped working for American users shortly before midnight Saturday and was removed from popular app stores.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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All in the Family Mini Kim and mini Khloé pulled a switcheroo with their T-shirts — a favorite pastime of theirs, according to Khloé who posted this adorable pic.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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Rob Duckworth — owner of the Duckworth's restaurants and Link & Pin — recently penned an agreement to bring one of his favorite restaurants to Charlotte: Chili Willi's, which operated for nearly three decades in West Virginia before closing in 2011.—
Laura Barrero,
Axios,
15 Jan. 2025
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While the overarching trend for fall is still lowest maintenance possible, there's a bit more happening than your typical sunny blondes and balayage brunettes.—
Bella Cacciatore,
Glamour,
2 Sep. 2020
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What was once a sleepy college town next to a railroad stop is now one of the most happening cities in the state of Texas.—
Craig Hlavaty,
Houston Chronicle,
5 Apr. 2018
Adjective
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See why 2025 Could Be Intel Stock’s Comeback Year for an in depth look at how Intel stock could be re-rated higher.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
6 Dec. 2024
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Optical atomic clocks, accurate to picoseconds, will enable satellite constellations and ground stations to determine satellites’ locations with centimeter-level precision—avoiding potentially catastrophic in-orbit collisions.—
Paul Lipman,
Forbes,
8 Oct. 2024
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Hamas has come under overwhelming pressure from Israel’s invasion of Gaza’s largest cities and towns and seizure of the border between Gaza and Egypt.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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Moviegoers without a custom container can get a $5 extra large popcorn at the concession stand, Cinemark said.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Du jour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/du%20jour. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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