carte du jour
Americannoun
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cartes du jour
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of carte du jour
1935–40; < French: menu of the day
Example Sentences
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First-class passenger Abraham Lincoln Salomon salvaged the creased and tattered carte du jour, which was tucked inside his pocket when the ship went down after colliding with an iceberg.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 4, 2015
Among the National brands examined, Baby Boomers’ top-3 carte du jour were located at Panera, Au Bon Pain, and Applebee’s.
From Forbes ● Sep. 10, 2014
The waiter silently placed the carte du jour before him, and merely shook his head when Braun sharply demanded, "Any one here for me?"
From The Midnight Passenger : a novel by Richard Savage
He followed this up by smiling at me over the carte du jour and observing in a jovial stentorian voice that he felt like a man returned from exile.
From Foe-Farrell by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
And thus, in spite of office ties, He manages to take a lot Of healthy outdoor exercise, Where other Presidents have not; As I can prove by drawing your Attention to his carte du jour.
From Misrepresentative Men by Harry Graham
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