courant
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of courant
1595–1605; < French: literally, running, masculine present participle of courir to run; cf. current
Example Sentences
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Children have always been at the mercy of adult judgment and misjudgment about what is either healthful or au courant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
It’s important to remember that it was 1976, so this particular fashion choice was not yet au courant, because they had just codified it.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
External link The company is also central to what is au courant: the credit cycle and the AI boom, and also as an investment opportunity itself—or not.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2025
Undecided voters can be targeted precisely in many ways, with TikTok the most au courant example.
From New York Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
Madame never opened a window and had a horror of a courant d’air.
From A Padre in France by George A. Birmingham
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