au courant

American  

[oh koo-rahn, oh koo-rahn] / ˌoʊ kʊˈrɑ̃, oʊ kuˌrɑ̃ /

adjective

1. up-to-date.

2. fully aware or familiar; cognizant.

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au courant British  

/ o kurɑ̃ /

adjective

1. up-to-date, esp in knowledge of current affairs

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Etymology

Origin of au courant

< French: literally, in the current

Example Sentences

One of the few au courant innovations on “What’s in the Box?” involves surveillance: As one couple answers questions, the camera eavesdrops on the conversations among their competition, which can range from catty to worse.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

And she showed she’s a close study of au courant Gen Z retro hits, slipping into the breezy disco of “Moonlit Floor,” her kinda-cover of Sixpence None The Richer.

From Los Angeles Times

Undecided voters can be targeted precisely in many ways, with TikTok the most au courant example.

From New York Times

Had it arrived four years earlier, amid the spate of class-conscious thrillers like “Parasite,” “Knives Out” and “Joker,” Fennell’s version of an eat-the-rich satire might have seemed at least thematically au courant.

From Los Angeles Times