du jour

adjective

dü-ˈzhər How to pronounce du jour (audio)
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

Examples of du jour in a Sentence

Our soup du jour is chicken noodle. Long hair was the style du jour.
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The indelible smell lingered — to the point of me thinking of skipping out on my perfume du jour. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025 Skattebo is this season’s weird rookie du jour, an old-school, downhill runner with enough off-field quirks to become a TikTok star. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025 The silhouette du jour is defined by a funnel neck and a cropped fit, lending your ensembles an edgy, athletic energy. Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 8 Oct. 2025 Collaborators from editor Thelma Schoonmaker to musician Robbie Robertson to lead actor du jour Leonardo DiCaprio get side profiles within the bigger picture. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for du jour

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, of the day

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of du jour was in 1786

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“Du jour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/du%20jour. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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