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

White Beard Coffee White Beard Coffee made my favorite cup of coffee on the island, which always accompanied my White Beard breakfast du jour — typically waffles or garlic rice and eggs. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024

Now, Kim Kardashian is getting in on the hue du jour. —Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2024

Melatonin has become the choice du jour of sleep aids, with research finding its use has substantially spiked in the past couple decades. —Erica Sloan, SELF, 23 Sep. 2024

The shades du jour are meant to be much more flattering on your own natural lip color tone, such as rose pinks, dusty mauves (like the famed Pillow Talk), and rich berries. —Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, of the day

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined at sense 1