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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Five months after Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas promised to tackle rising expenses for residents, Democrats still said affordability was the issue du jour but offered few specifics.
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2025
Hypersonic flight looks to be the flavor du jour of the aerospace world these days, which isn't surprising.
—David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2025
Allow Jennifer Lawrence to persuade you that the bowling bag is the purse du jour.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 May 2025
For an eye cream infused with the amino-acid chains du jour, Dr. Berry recommends Revision Skincare’s formula.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2025
Hypersonic flight looks to be the flavor du jour of the aerospace world these days, which isn't surprising.
—David Szondy
may 31, New Atlas, 31 May 2025
Allow Jennifer Lawrence to persuade you that the bowling bag is the purse du jour.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 May 2025
For an eye cream infused with the amino-acid chains du jour, Dr. Berry recommends Revision Skincare’s formula.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for du jour
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“Du jour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/du%20jour. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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