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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Jessica McCormack has proven herself the jeweler du jour among the celebrity set, from Zoë Kravitz and Dakota Johnson’s red carpet accessories to Zendaya’s engagement ring.
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2025
Can any of these thirtysomethings realistically pass for college students seemed to be the question du jour.
—Michael Cuby, Them., 17 Nov. 2025
Gaynes was also mulling over ideas for what to do with it and how to turn it into something spectacular and wearable—years before oud became the note du jour.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2025
Satin shoes are the look du jour this season, especially in Hollywood.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
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Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2025
Can any of these thirtysomethings realistically pass for college students seemed to be the question du jour.
—Michael Cuby, Them., 17 Nov. 2025
Gaynes was also mulling over ideas for what to do with it and how to turn it into something spectacular and wearable—years before oud became the note du jour.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 15 Nov. 2025
Satin shoes are the look du jour this season, especially in Hollywood.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for du jour
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“Du jour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/du%20jour. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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