Soup Du Jour Definition & Meaning

American

Etymology

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Synonyms soup du jour American [soop duh zhoor] / ˌsup də ˈʒʊər / Or soup de jour

noun

1. the soup featured by a restaurant on a particular day.

Etymology

Origin of soup du jour

First recorded in 1940–45, soup du jour is from French soupe du jour “soup of the day”

Example Sentences

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“Is the soup du jour made with fresh or dried jour?”

From Washington Post

“Ask what yesterday's soup du jour was before today's special,” he said.

From Time

I asked to have the soup du jour instead, and checked the menu.

From Washington Post

“This week, the soup du jour is Coumadin errors . . . then next week, it’s insulin errors.”

From Washington Post

Those refueling at midday will find big salads, hearty sandwiches and soup du jour.

From Seattle Times

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