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 of du jour

• fashionable
• pop
• popular
• favorite
• happening
• popularized
• in
• large

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

Pale pink is the nail polish shade du jour in Europe according to an editor who spent two weeks in the Mediterranean. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

Thanks in part to celebrities like Hailey Bieber, Kylie Jenner, and Kim Kardashian, the lip look du jour has evolved far beyond a swipe of lip balm or a touch of lipstick. — Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2026

The team also moved Caleb Kilian, leaving Dylan Smith as the pickup du jour. — Greg Jewett, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Her maddeningly unserious twin brother, Connor (Keen Ruffalo), is jaunting off to Europe with his girlfriend du jour. — Judy Berman, Time, 4 Aug. 2026

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