du jour

adjective

dü-ˈzhər 

də-,

-ˈzhu̇r,

-ˈzhür

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

Synonyms

• big
• crowd-pleasing
• faddish
• faddy
• fashionable
• favorite
• happening
• hot
• in
• large
• modish
• pop
• popular
• popularized
• red-hot
• vogue
• voguish

Examples of du jour in a Sentence

Our soup du jour is chicken noodle.

Long hair was the style du jour.

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead of swinging bell-bottoms, the key is to opt for a loose, baggy fit similar to the denim shapes du jour. —Emma Spedding, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2024

In my day, All That was the sleepover show du jour and staging Spice Girls concerts for our parents was the ultimate weekend activity. —Kara Nesvig, Parents, 9 Oct. 2024

The purse, with its distinguishable silhouette, is well on its way to becoming the latest bag du jour. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2024

Often going hand-in-hand with microneedling are the topic du jour—exosomes—with a trend known specifically as exosomes microneedling. —Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, of the day

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined at sense 1