as in fashionable
enjoying widespread favor or approval
that year the yellow tie was the fashion accessory du jour for ambitious male executives
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Recent Examples of du jour
Either way, the denim du jour veered more towards much more loose-fitting styles as a result.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
Lush hummus topped with escargot swimming in garlicky Arak butter or shawarma-spiced beef tongue (the hot offal du jour).
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Stat du jour San Antonio International Airport set a new record in 2024, with 11,094,278 passengers, nearly 4% higher than the previous high.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Tech is a big category during the game, Evans said, with a lot more creative focused on AI, the topic du jour.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
Lush hummus topped with escargot swimming in garlicky Arak butter or shawarma-spiced beef tongue (the hot offal du jour).
—Anna Spiegel, Axios, 25 Oct. 2024
Stat du jour San Antonio International Airport set a new record in 2024, with 11,094,278 passengers, nearly 4% higher than the previous high.
—Madalyn Mendoza, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
Tech is a big category during the game, Evans said, with a lot more creative focused on AI, the topic du jour.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for du jour
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Following in mom Victoria Beckham's fashionable footsteps, Romeo Beckham attends Milan Fashion Week in stylish streetwear on Feb. 27.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The hotel’s fashionable twist on afternoon tea debuts this weekend serving up runway-to-teatime transformations that are equal parts couture and confection.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025
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Brown expressed interest in playing the pop star on the silver screen during an appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show in November 2022.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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The pop star’s performance is scheduled for around 11:15 p.m. ET, after the presentation of comedian Pedro Ruminot.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
25 Feb. 2025
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This popular five-minute mindfulness journal has five prompts each day: three for the morning and two for the evening.—
Kristin Canning,
SELF,
25 Feb. 2025
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There’s something just so alluring about red hair, which is why celebrity hair colorist Jacob Schwartz, who counts the likes of Margot Robbie, Brie Larson, and Sydney Sweeney as regular clientele, says that vibrant hues of this popular hair color will continue to be huge for spring.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
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Just 10 percent of US adults surveyed by Gallup last year listed baseball as their favorite sport.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
21 Feb. 2025
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No camera control button: Instead the new iPhone 16e features an action button, that according to Apple, allows users to press and use visual intelligence to call your best friend, launch your favorite app, and more.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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While the overarching trend for fall is still lowest maintenance possible, there's a bit more happening than your typical sunny blondes and balayage brunettes.—
Bella Cacciatore,
Glamour,
2 Sep. 2020
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What was once a sleepy college town next to a railroad stop is now one of the most happening cities in the state of Texas.—
Craig Hlavaty,
Houston Chronicle,
5 Apr. 2018
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See why 2025 Could Be Intel Stock’s Comeback Year for an in depth look at how Intel stock could be re-rated higher.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
6 Dec. 2024
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Optical atomic clocks, accurate to picoseconds, will enable satellite constellations and ground stations to determine satellites’ locations with centimeter-level precision—avoiding potentially catastrophic in-orbit collisions.—
Paul Lipman,
Forbes,
8 Oct. 2024
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Under the new regime, the staff became more afraid to talk to one another in large groups and stopped connecting their personal devices to the government Wi-Fi for fear of being surveilled.—
Karen Hao,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2025
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The release of over 600 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel — the largest one-day prisoner release in the ceasefire's first phase — was delayed, apparently for Israeli security consultations on Saturday evening.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Du jour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/du%20jour. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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