au courant

adjective

au cou·​rant ˌō-ku̇-ˈräⁿ How to pronounce au courant (audio)
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
Recent Examples on the Web But can Soderbergh solve the great problem of American cinema itself — namely, the sense that the audience for independent movies, limited and self-selecting to begin with, has dwindled to nothingness in the wake of flashier, more technologically au courant entertainment alternatives? Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 21 Jan. 2024 The studious young aimed to be au courant—not to change reality or even understand it, but to win college debates and take competitive exams for public sector jobs. Anjum Hasan, The New York Review of Books, 28 Dec. 2023 Its stature grows even more formidable thanks to the aforementioned Ed Stasium remix, which expunges the au courant digital reverb of the mid-’80s to reveal the Replacements’ thumping rock’n’roll heart like never before. Jonathan Cohen, Spin, 21 Sep. 2023 This time, the villain is the very au courant artificial intelligence, here called the Entity. Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 11 July 2023 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. 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

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Word History

Etymology

French, literally, in the current

First Known Use

1762, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of au courant was in 1762

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“Au courant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/au%20courant. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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