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
This swing in your immune function may be enough to leave you vulnerable to the virus du jour.
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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
Wicks was the receiver du jour on Thursday, not only hauling in the play of the day mentioned above but also making a couple of other important catches one day after being on the receiving end of a touchdown and game-winning two-point conversion during the starters’ two-minute drill on Wednesday.
—Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
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
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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
Wicks was the receiver du jour on Thursday, not only hauling in the play of the day mentioned above but also making a couple of other important catches one day after being on the receiving end of a touchdown and game-winning two-point conversion during the starters’ two-minute drill on Wednesday.
—Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for du jour
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If there is a fashionable way to wear UGGs, J.Lo has tried it.Isabel Serra, Glamour, 25 Dec. 2024
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During Milan Fashion Week, the Armani Hotel becomes a central hub for the fashionable elite, further highlighting the brand’s enduring influence in both fashion and culture.Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The pop star’s publicist, Chris Chambers, didn’t return a request for comment submitted to his firm, The Chamber Group, about her royalties.Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
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The pop star was photographed on Dec. 21 arriving at Arrowhead Stadium, where boyfriend Travis Kelce’s team, the Kansas City Chiefs, were playing the Houston Texans.Ashley Iasimone, Billboard, 21 Dec. 2024
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Here's a look back at some of the most popular Axios listings of the year.Brianna Crane, Axios, 21 Dec. 2024
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For Cardellini, who never thought the show would be so popular that people would be celebrating its 25th anniversary, this turn of events still feels shocking.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
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Here are our favorite data visualizations over the past 12 months.Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Thorp-Lancaster The Best Food Processors for Creative Cooking Chop, grate, grind, crush, and puree to perfection with WIRED’s favorite time-saving kitchen appliances.Simon Hill, WIRED, 28 Dec. 2024
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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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The system should scale to large data sets, train models reliably and cost-effectively, and serve the model predictions while meeting latency requirements.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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The latest forecast is the most unusually warm issued by the center on such a large scale in more than 15 years, according to climatologist Brian Brettschneider.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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