au courant
adjective
au cou·rant
ˌō-ku̇-ˈräⁿ 
1
a
: fully informed : up-to-date
trying to stay au courant
b
: fashionable, stylish
au courant outfits
2
: fully familiar : conversant
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Examples of au courant in a Sentence
I try to stay au courant with the latest developments in the industry.
au courant filmgoers have dismissed Hollywood's latest effects-laden actioner as so last year
Recent Examples on the Web
Sunday was Mother’s Day in America, and the internet was awash in throwback photos of vintage moms, as well as tributes to moms that are more au courant.
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Celeb Mothers Mothered, Vulture, 14 May 2023
These style stalwarts decorate today's most au courant homes—and the childhood memories of two friends who pulled from the past to shape a new home that sings with signature timelessness.
—Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
Being authentic has been au courant in leadership for the past few years and with it, displaying vulnerability.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 July 2023
Inside the cockpit, occupants would not be found guilty if either felt a little short-changed of luxury, though the fabric seat inserts seem au courant today.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 19 June 2023
Read on for a roundup of this au courant English boy’s properties.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 23 June 2023
Although Reinecke was considered conservative in his day, the G minor Serenade sounds very au courant for 1898.
—Dallas News, 22 Feb. 2023
Then 30-year-old Dossena was an intriguing hire, snapped from under Nicolas Ghesquière’s wings at Balenciaga, where the latter had restored a catatonic brand—also Spanish, also embalmed by the myth of its founder— to the apex of au courant desirability.
—Jessica Iredale, Town & Country, 5 July 2023
Yet the current corporate owners of Chia Pets describe the product as unexpectedly au courant, even prophetic.
—Alex Traub, New York Times, 30 June 2023
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Celeb Mothers Mothered, Vulture, 14 May 2023
These style stalwarts decorate today's most au courant homes—and the childhood memories of two friends who pulled from the past to shape a new home that sings with signature timelessness.
—Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
Being authentic has been au courant in leadership for the past few years and with it, displaying vulnerability.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 July 2023
Inside the cockpit, occupants would not be found guilty if either felt a little short-changed of luxury, though the fabric seat inserts seem au courant today.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 19 June 2023
Read on for a roundup of this au courant English boy’s properties.
—Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 23 June 2023
Although Reinecke was considered conservative in his day, the G minor Serenade sounds very au courant for 1898.
—Dallas News, 22 Feb. 2023
Then 30-year-old Dossena was an intriguing hire, snapped from under Nicolas Ghesquière’s wings at Balenciaga, where the latter had restored a catatonic brand—also Spanish, also embalmed by the myth of its founder— to the apex of au courant desirability.
—Jessica Iredale, Town & Country, 5 July 2023
Yet the current corporate owners of Chia Pets describe the product as unexpectedly au courant, even prophetic.
—Alex Traub, New York Times, 30 June 2023
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Word History
Etymology
French, literally, in the current
First Known Use
1762, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
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“Au courant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/au%20courant. Accessed 30 Sep. 2023.
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