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
For an eye cream infused with the amino-acid chains du jour, Dr. Berry recommends Revision Skincare’s formula.
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
Random celebrity sighting alert in the 305: Theo Von.
Before joining President Donald Trump on his trip to Qatar Thursday to perform for U.S. troops, the comic du jour was in Miami hanging with some famous locals.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
While TikTok content creators, for example, may pucker up to the most colorful packaging and viral products du jour, Personal Day is seeking out a different market with its Emotional Support lip balm.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Amidst heated debate about what sneaker will take the Adidas Sambas’ crown for shoe du jour, Richie Grainge offered up the humble Reebok.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
Random celebrity sighting alert in the 305: Theo Von.
Before joining President Donald Trump on his trip to Qatar Thursday to perform for U.S. troops, the comic du jour was in Miami hanging with some famous locals.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
While TikTok content creators, for example, may pucker up to the most colorful packaging and viral products du jour, Personal Day is seeking out a different market with its Emotional Support lip balm.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Amidst heated debate about what sneaker will take the Adidas Sambas’ crown for shoe du jour, Richie Grainge offered up the humble Reebok.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Du jour.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/du%20jour. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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