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as in now
keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment
au courant filmgoers have dismissed Hollywood's latest effects-laden actioner as so last year
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as in fashionable
being in the latest or current fashion
glossy magazines full of reed-thin models in au courant outfits
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as in acquainted
having information especially as a result of study or experience
doctors try to stay au courant with the latest advances in medicine
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This time, the villain is the very au courant artificial intelligence, here called the Entity.
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Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 11 July 2023
Sunday was Mother’s Day in America, and the internet was awash in throwback photos of vintage moms, as well as tributes to moms that are more au courant.
—Celeb Mothers Mothered, Vulture, 14 May 2023
These style stalwarts decorate today's most au courant homes—and the childhood memories of two friends who pulled from the past to shape a new home that sings with signature timelessness.
—Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
Being authentic has been au courant in leadership for the past few years and with it, displaying vulnerability.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 July 2023
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Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 11 July 2023
Sunday was Mother’s Day in America, and the internet was awash in throwback photos of vintage moms, as well as tributes to moms that are more au courant.
—Celeb Mothers Mothered, Vulture, 14 May 2023
These style stalwarts decorate today's most au courant homes—and the childhood memories of two friends who pulled from the past to shape a new home that sings with signature timelessness.
—Sally Finder Weepie, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
Being authentic has been au courant in leadership for the past few years and with it, displaying vulnerability.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 July 2023
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“Au courant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/au%20courant. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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