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

In my day, All That was the sleepover show du jour, and staging Spice Girls concerts for our parents was the ultimate weekend activity. —Sarah Scott, Parents, 31 May 2026

Offshoring, immigration and globalization have taken turns as the employment villain du jour. —Revana Sharfuddin, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026

Prices for those red orbs have soared more than any other food product over the past year to cement a spot as one of the consumer headaches du jour. —Matt Sedensky, Fortune, 29 May 2026

Considering barely there nudes are the base du jour in 2026, the best way for true minimalists to wade into the white chrome nail trend is to start with a classic French tip. —Charley Ross, Glamour, 28 May 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