1
: made for a particular day
—used of an item not specified on the regular menu
soup du jour
2
: popular, fashionable, or prominent at a particular time
the buzzword du jour
Examples of du jour in a Sentence
Our soup du jour is chicken noodle.
Long hair was the style du jour.
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Immersive shows have become the flavor du jour among particularly younger demographic and museums who supported them because some of their audience is aging out.
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Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
While black was the color du jour at the Paris couture this season, a number of designers added razzle-dazzle, lifting the mood by way of metallics.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
Some even come with tiny tweezer (sensible and hygienic) to grab out your pad du jour.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 July 2025
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is currently taking place in the UK; the event is part garden party, part hill climb, and plenty of auto show as car makers small and large unveil their vehicle du jour.
—ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
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Steve Baltin, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
While black was the color du jour at the Paris couture this season, a number of designers added razzle-dazzle, lifting the mood by way of metallics.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
Some even come with tiny tweezer (sensible and hygienic) to grab out your pad du jour.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 July 2025
The Goodwood Festival of Speed is currently taking place in the UK; the event is part garden party, part hill climb, and plenty of auto show as car makers small and large unveil their vehicle du jour.
—ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for du jour
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“Du jour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/du%20jour. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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