du jour
Americanadjective
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as prepared on the particular day; of the kind being served today.
The soup du jour is split pea.
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fashionable; current.
environmentalism and other issues du jour.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of du jour
< French: of the day
Example Sentences
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Foreign markets are also less reliant on the investing theme du jour, AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 9, 2026
Lunching with some of the hotshots—being a newbie I was by no means a fully-fledged member—I was fascinated, indeed, almost overwhelmed, by the story du jour: American Raceways.
From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025
Everywhere you look, there’s a fruity martini — the cocktail du jour that somehow feels retro, modern, ironic, sincere, and always photo-ready.
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2025
But let’s begin with the constitutional crisis du jour!
From Slate ● Mar. 22, 2025
I sat down and asked the waiter what the plat du jour was.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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