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
This Instead: Woven leather sandals Designers like Valentino may have brought ‘70s-style studs back into fashion, but in Europe, quiet luxury is still the look du jour, meaning less bling and more focus on quality basics.
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2025
In The Devil Wears Prada 2, now filming, Hathaway appears to be juggling a few trends du jour, including long beachy waves, dark shades, a stark white racerback tank, and a full-length denim skirt.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 21 July 2025
One is empathy for Tamra’s target du jour, which on Thursday, July 17, is once again Katie Ginella.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
The Umbro jumpers Liam used to wear have become coveted on Depop and the Gallaghers’ shaggy haircuts might be outpacing mullets as the do du jour in some major cities.
—Paula Mejía, Vulture, 5 July 2025
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 Aug. 2025
In The Devil Wears Prada 2, now filming, Hathaway appears to be juggling a few trends du jour, including long beachy waves, dark shades, a stark white racerback tank, and a full-length denim skirt.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 21 July 2025
One is empathy for Tamra’s target du jour, which on Thursday, July 17, is once again Katie Ginella.
—Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
The Umbro jumpers Liam used to wear have become coveted on Depop and the Gallaghers’ shaggy haircuts might be outpacing mullets as the do du jour in some major cities.
—Paula Mejía, Vulture, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for du jour
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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
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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
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That's right, pop star worlds collided when Carpenter effortlessly posed in the archival gown, which featured a sweetheart neckline embellished with silver beading.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The comedy is lethal, but so is the commentary, as Perkins (who co-wrote the film) and his writing collaborator Tracy Oliver lace the jokes with pointed observations on identity, in-group gatekeeping and the weaponization of pop-culture clichés.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Each year in recent memory, Scheider sounds amazed when organizers manage to slip more vendors into the popular event.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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China’s growing interest in winter sports has opened new space its sports and tourism exchanges with countries where skiing is popular.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Each child will have the chance to meet and take photos with their favorite princesses during a special meet-and-greet.—
Tiffani Jackson Skinner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Sep. 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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Southland Prep celebrates at ‘All-In’ college rally Southland College Prep Charter High School in Richton Park recently celebrated for the tenth consecutive year that all members of its senior class have been accepted to college.—
Paul Eisenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2023
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China today accounts for seven of the world’s largest indoor ski resorts – only SnowWorld Landgraaf in the Netherlands, Alpincenter Hamburg-Wittenberg in Germany and Ski Dubai in the UAE made the global top 10 from outside of China, according to the report.—
Russell Flannery,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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According to Michigan's Department of Natural Resources, the Pigeon River State Forest is the largest swath of contiguous undeveloped land in the state's Lower Peninsula.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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