du jour

adjective \ dü-ˈzhər , də- , -ˈzhu̇r , -ˈzhür \

Updated on: 12 May 2018

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

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Examples of du jour in a Sentence

Our soup du jour is chicken noodle.
Long hair was the style du jour.

Recent Examples of du jour from the Web

Figg said, adding that the house is wired with Sonos speakers to broadcast the tunes du jour to anyone within earshot.

— lisa van loo, azcentral, "Historic apartment house relocated, renovated into home in Roosevelt Historic District," 3 May 2018
The Netflix-Cannes showdown was the controversy du jour in the film world last May. Two films produced and distributed by the streaming giant — Okja and The Meyerowitz Stories — were competing at the festival.

— alissa wilkinson, Vox, "Netflix vs. Cannes: why they’re fighting, what it means for cinema, and who really loses," 13 Apr. 2018
The party-hopping swan du jour, best actress nominee Margot Robbie, fluttered in late wearing a boucle and feather couture Chanel minidress, after attending some of the other nominee fetes.

— Vogue, "In the Mark: Chanel and Charles Finch Fete the BAFTA Nominees at Mark's Club," 18 Feb. 2018
Finally, Smirk's Super Bowl Party Tip du Jour: When figuring how many chickens wings to order, the general rule of thumb is 385 per person, according to the National Chicken Council.

— greg cote, miamiherald, "Patriots-Eagles Super Bowl? Can both teams lose, please? | Miami Herald," 29 Jan. 2018
The pointless experiment du jour, orchestrated by Tito4re, marries neon green antifreeze with red hot molten copper to mesmerizing effect.

— eric limer, Popular Mechanics, "Molten Copper and Antifreeze Make a Neon Nightmare Stew," 30 Dec. 2015
Sheer, weightless makeup and skin care is the trend du jour, but not all formulas are created equal.

— refinery29.com, "This Millennial Pink Moisturizer Has Sold Out 3 Times — Don't Miss It Again," 19 Mar. 2018
This year, my sauce du jour is the Pineapple Papaya from TorchBearer Sauces.

— olivia abel, Country Living, "Why You Should Be Adding BBQ Sauce to Your Margaritas (and More)," 7 July 2017
Yes, the same sneakers your Dad wears to run errands, wash the car, and mow the front lawn are officially the runway trend du jour.

— avery matera, Teen Vogue, "Dad Sneakers Are the Coolest Fall 2018 Runway Trend," 8 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of du jour

French, literally, of the day

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First Known Use: 1786

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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: served in a restaurant as a special item on a particular day
: happening or popular at a particular time

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