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

Don’t expect to see this pair out at the clubs or hot spot du jour. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

And then there’s the self-sabotage du jour, the anthem controversy. — Patricia Babcock McGraw Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Trump’s presidency seems rooted in a policy du jour mindset which responds first and foremost to pleasuring his insatiable ego. — Kevin Igoe, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Like pivoting to video or starting a side gig on Substack, influencer power rankings are a media trend du jour. — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 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