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
Of course, there's a luxe lounge — the airport trend du jour.
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Anna Spiegel, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
An impressive mix of reefs and wrecks, along with a robust array of dive operations on the island, have welcomed divers for decades, long before Curaçao was the Caribbean destination du jour.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
This swing in your immune function may be enough to leave you vulnerable to the virus du jour.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Nov. 2024
Such freedom from the political story du jour allowed the duo to create plotlines around other hot topics that draw on their personal experiences, as well.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
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Anna Spiegel, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
An impressive mix of reefs and wrecks, along with a robust array of dive operations on the island, have welcomed divers for decades, long before Curaçao was the Caribbean destination du jour.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
This swing in your immune function may be enough to leave you vulnerable to the virus du jour.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 25 Nov. 2024
Such freedom from the political story du jour allowed the duo to create plotlines around other hot topics that draw on their personal experiences, as well.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Sep. 2024
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The glasses not only provide exceptional sound clarity but also eliminate the traditional stigma associated with hearing aids by seamlessly integrating advanced audio technology into a sleek, fashionable eyewear design.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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In the years since, the former editor and model has quietly put her own fashionable stamp on the baroque pile in the Peak District—the inspiration for Mr. Darcy’s Pemberley in Pride and Prejudice and a fixture on the moodboards of designers ranging from John Galliano to Alessandro Michele.Liam Hess, Vogue, 12 Jan. 2025
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The home’s high price reflects its pop cultural significance, and its potential value if converted into an Airbnb or a museum, said David Christensen of eXp Realty Luxury, who with Sonya Avila is representing the seller.Matt Yan, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Jackman and Burnett came to see Foster in the second-to-last show of Once Upon a Mattress, per the pop culture outlet.Escher Walcott, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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But YouTube’s incentive to continue making money arguably encourages it to keep its service friendly to its most popular users.Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2025
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The song, a duet between Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, lifts to the summit in its twentieth frame on the ranking of the most popular songs in America.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Even small independent brands are pitching in, from iconic names like the celebrity favorite Chateau Marmont on Sunset Boulevard, which has been offering temporary free board, to the low cost surf lodges of SCP (Soul Community Planet) Hotels.Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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Fans of the franchise were upset that their favorite Batman, portrayed by Kevin Conroy, was nonchalantly shot point-blank by Harley Quinn.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 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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Hamas has come under overwhelming pressure from Israel’s invasion of Gaza’s largest cities and towns and seizure of the border between Gaza and Egypt.Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Moviegoers without a custom container can get a $5 extra large popcorn at the concession stand, Cinemark said.Tanasia Kenney, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Du jour.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/du%20jour. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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