au courant

[ oh koo-rahn; French oh koo-rahn ]

adjective

1. up-to-date.
2. fully aware or familiar; cognizant.

au courant

/ o kurɑ̃ /

adjective

1. up-to-date, esp in knowledge of current affairs

Word History and Origins

Origin of au courant¹

< French: literally, in the current

Word History and Origins

Origin of au courant¹

literally: in the current

Example Sentences

Undecided voters can be targeted precisely in many ways, with TikTok the most au courant example.

From New York Times

Had it arrived four years earlier, amid the spate of class-conscious thrillers like “Parasite,” “Knives Out” and “Joker,” Fennell’s version of an eat-the-rich satire might have seemed at least thematically au courant.

From Los Angeles Times

Capping a day filled with more au courant sounds, Bridges closed out Saturday with his polished throwback magic that proves some things never go out of style.

From Seattle Times

This time, the villain is the very au courant artificial intelligence, here called the Entity.

From New York Times

Yet the current corporate owners of Chia Pets describe the product as unexpectedly au courant, even prophetic.

From New York Times