du jour

adjective

dü-ˈzhər 

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

Synonyms

• big
• crowd-pleasing
• faddish
• faddy
• fashionable
• favorite
• happening
• hot
• in
• large
• modish
• pop
• popular
• popularized
• red-hot
• vogue
• voguish

Examples of du jour in a Sentence

Our soup du jour is chicken noodle.

Long hair was the style du jour.

Recent Examples on the Web

The kitchen serves the island fare du jour (a hybrid between Caribbean and Mediterranean), mezze, shellfish, crudo and carpaccio, grilled whole fish and skewers of meat, all accompanied by lots of rosé. —Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025

The hue du jour for 2025 is denim rather than cobalt or cerulean, making this a far more wearable take. —Jess Beech, Refinery29, 19 June 2025

In an entertainment world no longer dominated by linear TV, every league is hungry to become the center of conversations du jour. —Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 17 June 2025

The trial’s livestreaming players each come with a unique delivery style that’s less polished or familiar, and rife with the slang du jour. —Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, of the day

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for du jour

• labour
• bour
• dower
• lour
• hydropower