du jour

adjective

dü-ˈzhər How to pronounce du jour (audio)
də-, 
-ˈzhu̇r, 
-ˈzhür
Synonyms of du journext
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

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Our soup du jour is chicken noodle. Long hair was the style du jour.
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The team also moved Caleb Kilian, leaving Dylan Smith as the pickup du jour. — Greg Jewett, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026 And if teak is already the material du jour of your backyard assortment, a set of these can perfectly complement the frame of your current outdoor sectional. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 3 Aug. 2026 Fantastically popular examples du jour open with ingredients like lavender, chamomile--even cucumber. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Invited by The Atlantic to pose as a Tocqueville du jour, Bernard-Henri Lévy issued his own clean bill of health to American democracy. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for du jour

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, of the day

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of du jour was in 1786

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“Du jour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/du%20jour. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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