Jours

And though some of his days may be what the French call jours maigres, yet there will happen no more of those than will be necessary for his health, and to carry off the excesses of the days of plenty, when our travellers will be apt to indulge their lawless appetites too much. ❋ Unknown (1841)

The chief characteristic of the lace is the fine, clear ground, the stiff Cordonnet outlining the pattern, and the exquisite patterns in the "jours" or fillings. ❋ Emily Leigh Lowes (N/A)

Be this as it may, the lace known as Point d'Argentella is exceptionally fine even amongst other fine laces, and is noted most specially for the fine "jours" which form an essential part of the pattern, every effort apparently being made to give extra scope for their employment. ❋ Emily Leigh Lowes (N/A)

The specimen illustrated shows some of these "jours" having the characteristic mayflower, lozenge, and dotted patterns. ❋ Emily Leigh Lowes (N/A)

The workings of an intelligence such as jours cannot fail to be of interest to us who are so lacking in the power to cope with great undertakings. ❋ George Barr McCutcheon (1897)

At moments like these I feel that one needs be entirely engrossed either in making two ends meet (a clerk or shopkeeper, or one of these haranguing archæologists holding forth under the Arch of Drusus) for his dinner or in tea parties and "jours," and "sport," to endure the company of Rome. ❋ Vernon Lee (1895)

I stopped at one or two cabinet-makers, and talked with the "jours" about work, that I might tell her with truth that I had been in search of it; -- then I sedulously began on calling upon every man I could reach named Mason. ❋ Edward Everett Hale (1865)

Pas besoin de clé sauf pour verrouiller la nuit (et encore il arrivait qu'on oublie) ou pour un départ de quelques jours. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Elles ont de bonnes chances d'aboutir dans les prochains jours. ❋ Unknown (2012)

J'entretiens des grands espoirs qu'un de ces jours, je me retrouverai en France avec mon mari et nos filles!!!! ❋ Unknown (2010)

J'espère que mon traduction vous aidera - je prendrai le DELF en quelques jours, donc c'est un bonne chance pour moi de pratiquer! ❋ Unknown (2009)

"De nos jours, un chien ou chat bien élevé doit être bilingue." ❋ Unknown (2009)

Tu nous apportes beaucoup de bonheur avec tes courriels tous les jours. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Whatever, the fact that Cipriani went out with Kelly Brook – very much the Susan George de nos jours – is conclusive proof that rugby union has at last shaken off its public school, Victorian image and marched unashamedly into the 1970s. ❋ Unknown (2011)

In his book “three days to save the planet” (trois jours pour sauver le monde), Jancovici uses metaphores and allegories that even an ignoramus like Hannity could, (could being the operative word) understand. ❋ Unknown (2010)

C'est vraiment la même histoire partout que la routine nous rassure (surtout nous qui approche la viellese!) que, jour par jour, la vie continue; et qu'il faut arroser les fleurs tous les jours, or tous les deux jours -- j'oublie ... c'est la maladie des anciens ... ❋ Unknown (2009)

Jean, with a look that expressed sympathy with our impoverished lives, replied, “tous les jours, bien sûr.” ❋ Unknown (2009)

I specially enjoyed the following: "Jean, with a look that expressed sympathy with our impoverished lives, replied, “tous les jours, bien sûr.”". ❋ Unknown (2009)

Danny Cipriani gets the red-carpet treatment alongside Kelly Brook – the Susan George de nos jours. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Waiter: "[The soup] du jour is [French onion]" = "Today's special is [French onion soup]" ❋ SebNY (2006)

[French Teacher]: Your [homework] for tonight is to learn some french. Student: [Oh mes jours]! French Teacher: WTF?! ❋ Jons Octopus (2010)

[Ah yes], it has been the [absolute] death du jour for [sometime] now! ❋ Dr Bunnygirl (2021)

Lloyd Christmas: Excuse me, Flo, what's [the soup] [du jour]? Waitress: It's [The Soup] of the Day. Lloyd Christmas: Mmmm... that sounds good; I'll have that. ❋ Elchanman (2005)

[Sarah's] latest [boyfriend] is her new delusion-du-jour, she is [in denial] of all of his faults. ❋ Reddeb (2011)

"Who's the girl [Nick's] with tonight?" "Oh who knows, just his [slut du jour], he'll [have another] by friday." "...and the 'slut du jour' is Keith, who doesn't much care who's mouth he's in. Served with a side of Carlos." ❋ DJ Jazzy Jesus (2012)

[Christ alive] Orville, look at those [tumblers]. She's got to have the Rack [Du Jour]! ❋ BrianTrousers (2009)

Hey, what day is it? [I dunno]. Why? I was going to order [the slop] [du jour]... ❋ YAWA (2020)

"Excuse me... [Flo]?" *[snicker] snicker* "What is the 'Poop [Du Jour]?'" "Its the poop of the day." ❋ Hercules Q. Rockefeller (2009)

Girl 1: Who's the new guy with [Zoe]? I thought she was dating [Zach]? Girl 2: Oh, that's [Chase]. He's the "dick du jour". ❋ AstridB (2010)