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keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment au courant filmgoers have dismissed Hollywood's latest effects-laden actioner as so last year

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Recent Examples of au courant Between her Vivienne Westwood top, casual baggy jeans, and au courant Saint Laurent bag, let Bella Hadid serve as the model for styling prize vintage. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025 Even Taylor Swift’s tour name tapped into the au courant way of depicting time: not as a river, but as a chapter book. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025 For those two minutes, the call managed to seem both fun and au courant. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2024 The Row, Gabriela Hearst and Loewe are some of the more au courant brands that are sold in the store along with stalwarts like Brunello Cucinelli. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for au courant
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Adjective
  • The now 70-year-old serial executive then pivoted to become chair and CEO of rival casual dining chain IHOP.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
  • From his years as a racing fan to his now prominence in the ownership world, Stewart said he's watched horses increasingly being bred to sell rather than to race.
    Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 18 Aug. 2025
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  • The Newbury Boston Day One in Boston Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star The Newbury Boston in the city’s fashionable Back Bay neighborhood is a wonderful choice for your stay.
    Kim Foley MacKinnon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • What starts as a rouse to complete a business deal quickly evolves into something a little too real between the unsuspecting pair—while Sabrina’s Vogue internship in Paris adds an extra touch of fashionable fun.
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Caron became acquainted with NESN’s people during the 1994-95 NHL lockout, during which the network covered a number of the Pirates’ games while the Bruins weren’t playing, including a playoff series involving the Pirates and the Providence Bruins.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
  • That's where Chad Volk, who opened LC Car Care in Lake Crystal in 2018, became well acquainted with the 2015 Edge.
    Jamie L. LaReau, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
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  • A day of concerts continued as planned in the downtown Milwaukee park July 12.
    Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 13 July 2025
  • The District Energy System has provided heat and cooling to dozen of buildings downtown like the Downtown Public Library, Tennessee Capitol Building and the Ryman Auditorium since its launch in 1974.
    Amber Roberson, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • While the overarching trend for fall is still lowest maintenance possible, there's a bit more happening than your typical sunny blondes and balayage brunettes.
    Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 2 Sep. 2020
  • What was once a sleepy college town next to a railroad stop is now one of the most happening cities in the state of Texas.
    Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 5 Apr. 2018
Adjective
  • An informed traveler is the safer traveler.
    Tanya Mohn, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Prioritize safety, stay informed, and act responsibly to protect lives and property.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Set in an alternative reality where the Cold War never ended and an atomic bomb has struck Soviet Kazakhstan, the film follows Sonja, a 22-year-old Swedish club kid working at one of the world’s hippest magazines.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But don’t worry, the retro vibes remain—albeit now with a decidedly more hip, slightly cheeky spin.
    Christina Pérez, Vogue, 30 Aug. 2025
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  • Lovevook Laptop Tote Bag Looking stylish for work doesn’t have to mean compromising on function.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Thankfully, Amazon has plenty of stylish wrinkle-free tops that won’t get creased on the way to your destination.
    Mia Huelsbeck, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Au courant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/au%20courant. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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