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

Where album sales were the revenue engine du jour, the Dead made their living on live shows. —Brian Halligan, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025

Square-toe boots have ebbed and flowed in popularity over the years, but seem to be the look du jour this fall, at least according to Hollywood. —Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 22 Nov. 2025

Jessica McCormack has proven herself the jeweler du jour among the celebrity set, from Zoë Kravitz and Dakota Johnson’s red carpet accessories to Zendaya’s engagement ring. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2025

Can any of these thirtysomethings realistically pass for college students seemed to be the question du jour. —Michael Cuby, Them., 17 Nov. 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