du jour

[duh zhoor, doo, dy zhoor]

adjective

1. as prepared on the particular day; of the kind being served today.

   The soup du jour is split pea.

2. fashionable; current.

   environmentalism and other issues du jour.

du jour

/ duː ˈʒɔː, dy ʒur /

adjective

1. informal,  (postpositive) currently very fashionable or popular

   the young writer du jour

Word History and Origins

Origin of du jour¹

< French: of the day

Word History and Origins

Origin of du jour¹

C20: from French, literally: of the day (as used on restaurant menus of items that change daily)

Example Sentences

Everywhere you look, there’s a fruity martini — the cocktail du jour that somehow feels retro, modern, ironic, sincere, and always photo-ready.

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Yes, we need artists to inspire but not twist their work to advertise the justicey message du jour.

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There is only so much trivia and name-that-tune you can play, only so many times you can eat that salad with chicken and sesame dressing or the station du jour at the buffet.

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The advance was led by the theme du jour, artificial intelligence, plus many unproven, unprofitable companies.

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As global central bankers, finance ministers and private-sector bankers gather in Washington this week for the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, the price of gold is the “topic du jour,” as one participant put it.

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