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

• big
• crowd-pleasing
• faddish
• faddy
• fashionable
• favorite
• happening
• hot
• in
• large
• modish
• pop
• popular
• popularized
• red-hot
• vogue
• voguish

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

Around Watches and Wonders, as well as at all the satellite events, the prevalence of timepieces with faces of stone was a reminder that 1970s style is the aesthetic du jour, du mois and de l’année. —Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025

Ignoring the crisis du jour (Trump's Tariffs Induce Stock Market Meltdown) will be nearly impossible for anyone to ignore. —David Rae, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

As President Donald Trump continues his executive order du jour campaign, Republicans are hopeful Democrats keep trotting out Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Maxine Waters to offer their party’s response. —Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025

The shades du jour are meant to be much more flattering on your own natural lip color tone, such as rose pinks, dusty mauves (like the famed Pillow Talk), and rich berries. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025

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