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
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
As President Donald Trump continues his executive order du jour campaign, Republicans are hopeful Democrats keep trotting out Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Maxine Waters to offer their party’s response.
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
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, 5 Apr. 2025
Stat du jour 🤑 Resale tickets to the men's Final Four championship game at the Alamodome on Monday are ranging from $119 to more than $9,000 on Gametime as of yesterday.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
After all, pop princess du jour Sabrina Carpenter just launched a Pradascope Lash Lifting & Lengthening Mascara collaboration with Prada Beauty at the end of February.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Feb. 2025
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, 5 Apr. 2025
Stat du jour 🤑 Resale tickets to the men's Final Four championship game at the Alamodome on Monday are ranging from $119 to more than $9,000 on Gametime as of yesterday.
—Megan Stringer, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
After all, pop princess du jour Sabrina Carpenter just launched a Pradascope Lash Lifting & Lengthening Mascara collaboration with Prada Beauty at the end of February.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Du jour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/du%20jour. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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