as in fashionable
enjoying widespread favor or approval
that year the yellow tie was the fashion accessory du jour for ambitious male executives
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Recent Examples of du jour
Stat du jour 🤑 Resale tickets to the men's Final Four championship game at the Alamodome on Monday are ranging from $119 to more than $9,000 on Gametime as of yesterday.
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
After all, pop princess du jour Sabrina Carpenter just launched a Pradascope Lash Lifting & Lengthening Mascara collaboration with Prada Beauty at the end of February.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
In Larsson’s latest collection, trousers were the garment du jour; they were reimagined as floor-length gowns, double-breasted coats with peter-pan collars and even nun wimples.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Protein is the macronutrient du jour.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
After all, pop princess du jour Sabrina Carpenter just launched a Pradascope Lash Lifting & Lengthening Mascara collaboration with Prada Beauty at the end of February.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
In Larsson’s latest collection, trousers were the garment du jour; they were reimagined as floor-length gowns, double-breasted coats with peter-pan collars and even nun wimples.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Protein is the macronutrient du jour.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for du jour
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Lululemon Scuba Oversized Half-zip Hoodie $118 $89 at Lululemon Lululemon excels at crafting fashionable yet functional activewear, and its uber-popular Scuba Hoodies are a testament to that.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2025
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Hands in the dirt or not, one thing is always guaranteed — Martha Stewart is going to be looking fashionable.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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In some ways, her set at Stagecoach was similar to what Post Malone was doing on the same grounds this time last year: doing a support set meant to ingratiate a pop superstar to the country audience shortly before the release of an album that has been tagged as being for them.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
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When things get hard, bubbles pop, but companies with hard cash flow and strong balance sheets thrive.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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While Way Day started as an annual spring event, the sale has become so popular that Wayfair added a second promotion in the fall with equally impressive markdowns.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2025
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Tree-planting became even more popular among schools in 1882, and children were sent home with trees to plant in their own yards, reported History.com.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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The bookies’ favorite for this year’s race is Journalism, trained by Michael McCarthy, at 3-1.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
3 May 2025
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Sign up for Entertainment Weekly's free daily newsletter to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
3 May 2025
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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
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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
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See why 2025 Could Be Intel Stock’s Comeback Year for an in depth look at how Intel stock could be re-rated higher.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
6 Dec. 2024
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Optical atomic clocks, accurate to picoseconds, will enable satellite constellations and ground stations to determine satellites’ locations with centimeter-level precision—avoiding potentially catastrophic in-orbit collisions.—
Paul Lipman,
Forbes,
8 Oct. 2024
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Shahani also believes Nissan’s Infiniti luxury brand can grow with the new QX80 and upcoming QX60 large and midsize SUVs, respectively.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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The world's coral reefs are in the midst of the fourth and largest global bleaching event in recorded history, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced this week.—
Leah Sarnoff,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Du jour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/du%20jour. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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