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\ ˌsüp-də-ˈzhu̇r 
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\Definition of soup du jour
: a soup offered by a restaurant on a particular day
Examples of soup du jour in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Chef Ibti of Sudan makes a standout soup du jour with stuffed-cheese potato bread.
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al, "Forget Elvis—this Memphis itinerary is all about the city’s leading ladies," 19 Nov. 2019 Ask what yesterday’s soup du jour was before today’s special.
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Lindsay Silberman, Town & Country, "Gordon Ramsay Reveals the One Thing You Should Never Order at a Restaurant," 31 May 2017 Menu: Kumamoto oysters or a salmon-fennel-leek tartlette as an appetizer, then butter salad with walnuts and Roquefort or a soup du jour for the second course.
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Benjy Egel, sacbee, "Haven’t nailed down Valentine’s Day plans yet? Check out these restaurants’ specials | The Sacramento Bee," 13 Feb. 2018 The soup du jour, teeming with chunks of beef, potatoes and green beans, was similarly light but with a potent, fiery broth.
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Alaska Dispatch News, "At Aladdin’s restaurant in Anchorage, kebabs and kefta are a family affair," 13 Sep. 2017 There are floating, dancing delicacies like cheese soufflé, soup du jour, beef ragout, pie, pudding, cakes, and, perhaps best of all, fountains of Champagne.
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Emma Wartzman, Bon Appetit, "The 11 Best Food Scenes in Disney Movies," 4 Oct. 2017
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The first known use of soup du jour was circa 1945
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