bonbon
Americannoun
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a fondant, fruit, or nut center dipped in fondant or chocolate; a chocolate.
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a piece of confectionery; candy.
noun
Other Word Forms
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Etymology
Origin of bonbon
1790–1800; < French: literally, good-good; a repetitive compound, originally nursery word
Example Sentences
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The company developed ice-cream bites called Magnum Bonbon, which proved wildly popular in Europe and it is planning to bring to the U.S., ter Kulve said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
The Nutcracker Bonbon Collection features chocolates inspired by the San Francisco Ballet's rendition of Tchaikovsky’s holiday ballet.
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024
No, no, no, it was "beautiful and flawless," argued Guillaume Monnier in Le Bonbon Nuit.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2023
As for Stevie Wonder, Bonbon says his Latin motto should be, “Cogito, ergo Boogieum. I think, therefore I jam.”
From Economist • Oct. 26, 2016
She was called Fairy Bonbon; she it was, who, in order to please epicures, both small and great, invented those sweets which now bear her name.
From Fairy Tales From all Nations by Montalba, Anthony R.
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