du jour

[ duh zhoor, doo; French dy zhoor ]

adjective

1. as prepared on the particular day; of the kind being served today:

   The soup du jour is split pea.

2. fashionable; current:

   environmentalism and other issues du jour.

du jour

/ duː ˈʒɔː; dy ʒur /

adjective

1. informal.
   postpositive currently very fashionable or popular

   the young writer du jour

Word History and Origins

Origin of du jour¹

< French: of the day

Word History and Origins

Origin of du jour¹

C20: from French, literally: of the day (as used on restaurant menus of items that change daily)

Example Sentences

This gratineed preparation for scallops fell out of fashion over the years, though, usually in favor of the current methode du jour: a simple searing.

From Salon

He has also made the unique decision not to accept endorsements from any elected politicians anywhere or money from corporate backers, stances that can’t hurt in a state where national attention from people who like to pour money into the Democratic consultant class’s latest race du jour would probably do more harm than good.

From Slate

Protein is the most popular nutrient du jour — 20% of those surveyed said they were following a “high protein” diet in the past year, up from just 4% five years earlier.

From Los Angeles Times

After playing with themes of religion and politics, it’s artificial intelligence, already touched on in the earlier episode “Boom,” that’s the topic du jour in “Dot and Bubble.”

From New York Times

Cancel-culture warrior du jour Bari Weiss was heavily involved as an undergraduate, and while she denied calling specific professors racist or seeking to have them dismissed, it would take a willful suspension of disbelief to think that the purpose was neither to silence them nor to harm their career prospects.

From Slate