du jour

[duh zhoor, doo, dy zhoor] / də ˈʒʊər, du, dü ˈʒur /

ADJECTIVE

of the day

Synonyms

WEAK

all the rage chic current faddy fashionable hot in style in vogue latest now popular stylish trendy

Example Sentences

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In 2019, the wickedly fun horror-comedy “Ready or Not” made hide-and-seek into a terrifying encounter with the occult — and made its star, Samara Weaving, the scream queen du jour.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2026

Lunching with some of the hotshots—being a newbie I was by no means a fully-fledged member—I was fascinated, indeed, almost overwhelmed, by the story du jour: American Raceways.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

There is only so much trivia and name-that-tune you can play, only so many times you can eat that salad with chicken and sesame dressing or the station du jour at the buffet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 19, 2025

The scam du jour arrives via a text message, offering you a job.

From Slate • Aug. 17, 2025

I sat down and asked the waiter what the plat du jour was.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway