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

But the essential thing was to make hay of the topic du jour and its astonishing details. —Paul McAdory, Them., 9 Dec. 2025

Go For a Natural Flush The shades du jour are meant to be much more flattering on your own natural lip color tone, such as rose pinks, dusty mauves, and blurred berries. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 6 Dec. 2025

Where album sales were the revenue engine du jour, the Dead made their living on live shows. —Brian Halligan, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025

Square-toe boots have ebbed and flowed in popularity over the years, but seem to be the look du jour this fall, at least according to Hollywood. —Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 22 Nov. 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