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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Regardless of the crisis du jour, investors should be more familiar with the funny math used by the government to represent the true health of its nation. Ivan Illan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025 On Thursday night, the duo du jour was photographed watching Game 4 of the NHL’s Stanley Cup Finals between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025 The kitchen serves the island fare du jour (a hybrid between Caribbean and Mediterranean), mezze, shellfish, crudo and carpaccio, grilled whole fish and skewers of meat, all accompanied by lots of rosé. Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 The hue du jour for 2025 is denim rather than cobalt or cerulean, making this a far more wearable take. Jess Beech, Refinery29, 19 June 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 12 Jul. 2025.

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