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 oysters du jour with chipolata sausage and lemon are equally visceral.
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Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
While fashion’s color palette du jour is ever-evolving, there are a few key shades that stand the test of time and totally transcend trend culture.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 3 June 2026
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
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Colin Wrenn, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
While fashion’s color palette du jour is ever-evolving, there are a few key shades that stand the test of time and totally transcend trend culture.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 3 June 2026
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
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“Du jour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/du%20jour. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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