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
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
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The ultimate winner in that race might actually be Daniel Bruhl, as a flashy nepo baby collector whose own eagerness to appear cool and au courant is easily manipulated by art-world fast-talkers like Marianne.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2026
Spanning from the late short story writer Eudora Welty to the more au courant Zendaya, the portraits were also snapshots of time.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Sure, there's more to the neighborhood than just gay bars then and now: cultural establishments like the Village Vanguard jazz bar and the Church of St. Luke in the Fields; taverns and theaters over a century old; the chic shops and au courant restaurants on Charles, Jane, Perry, and the like.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2025
Then there’s new Italian builder Nerea, which has given its NY series a more au courant presentation.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2026
Spanning from the late short story writer Eudora Welty to the more au courant Zendaya, the portraits were also snapshots of time.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Sure, there's more to the neighborhood than just gay bars then and now: cultural establishments like the Village Vanguard jazz bar and the Church of St. Luke in the Fields; taverns and theaters over a century old; the chic shops and au courant restaurants on Charles, Jane, Perry, and the like.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2025
Then there’s new Italian builder Nerea, which has given its NY series a more au courant presentation.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for au courant
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“Au courant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/au%20courant. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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