as in fashionable
enjoying widespread favor or approval
that year the yellow tie was the fashion accessory du jour for ambitious male executives
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Recent Examples of du jour
Stat du jour 🤑 Resale tickets to the men's Final Four championship game at the Alamodome on Monday are ranging from $119 to more than $9,000 on Gametime as of yesterday.
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
After all, pop princess du jour Sabrina Carpenter just launched a Pradascope Lash Lifting & Lengthening Mascara collaboration with Prada Beauty at the end of February.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
In Larsson’s latest collection, trousers were the garment du jour; they were reimagined as floor-length gowns, double-breasted coats with peter-pan collars and even nun wimples.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Protein is the macronutrient du jour.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
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Megan Stringer, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
After all, pop princess du jour Sabrina Carpenter just launched a Pradascope Lash Lifting & Lengthening Mascara collaboration with Prada Beauty at the end of February.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
In Larsson’s latest collection, trousers were the garment du jour; they were reimagined as floor-length gowns, double-breasted coats with peter-pan collars and even nun wimples.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Protein is the macronutrient du jour.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for du jour
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Newly single Rachel Zoe, meanwhile, made a grand entrance flanked by a fashionable crew.—
Brianne Tracy,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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By the 1960s, women were making more fashionable style choices.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2025
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In some ways, her set at Stagecoach was similar to what Post Malone was doing on the same grounds this time last year: doing a support set meant to ingratiate a pop superstar to the country audience shortly before the release of an album that has been tagged as being for them.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2025
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When things get hard, bubbles pop, but companies with hard cash flow and strong balance sheets thrive.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Both agree, though, that graphic novels are overwhelmingly one of the most popular genres today.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Hoka Women’s Clifton 9 Running Shoes The Clifton 9 is arguably the most popular of Hoka’s designs.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2025
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Everybody's favorite socially awkward evil couple, Dedra Meero (Denise Gough) and Syril Karn (Kyle Soller), are doing terrible things for the Imperial Security Bureau, while Luthen and Cassian try to help the nascent rebellion movement on the planet.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Southwest Florida may be getting a new place to pick up some favorite $5 or less snacks.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
21 Apr. 2025
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While the overarching trend for fall is still lowest maintenance possible, there's a bit more happening than your typical sunny blondes and balayage brunettes.—
Bella Cacciatore,
Glamour,
2 Sep. 2020
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What was once a sleepy college town next to a railroad stop is now one of the most happening cities in the state of Texas.—
Craig Hlavaty,
Houston Chronicle,
5 Apr. 2018
Adjective
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See why 2025 Could Be Intel Stock’s Comeback Year for an in depth look at how Intel stock could be re-rated higher.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
6 Dec. 2024
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Optical atomic clocks, accurate to picoseconds, will enable satellite constellations and ground stations to determine satellites’ locations with centimeter-level precision—avoiding potentially catastrophic in-orbit collisions.—
Paul Lipman,
Forbes,
8 Oct. 2024
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Shahani also believes Nissan’s Infiniti luxury brand can grow with the new QX80 and upcoming QX60 large and midsize SUVs, respectively.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Adult, senior, large and giant breeds should eat about two to three meals per day, while medium-sized dogs should eat two meals a day, says Pet MD.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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