Synonyms

au courant

American

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

adjective

up-to-date.
fully aware or familiar; cognizant.

au courant British

/ o kurɑ̃ /

adjective

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

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Etymology

Origin of au courant

< French: literally, in the current

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au courant

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

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 ● Sep. 1, 2023

I am not sufficiently au courant with pre-historic times to be able to tell you why, but I can see what she has done since she did marry.

From A House-Party Don Gesualdo and A Rainy June by Ouida

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