Bonnie
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“Ah, Fern, look at you! What a bonnie jacket!”
From Literature
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I don’t know what “bonnie” means, but from the way she’s smiling, I think it’s a compliment.
From Literature
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For nine years before the fire, poet and educator Bonnie S. Kaplan had lived in a rented courtyard bungalow on Maiden Lane, walking distance from Eliot Middle School, where she taught poetry through Red Hen Press.
From Los Angeles Times
Welsh icon Bonnie Tyler's hit song Total Eclipse of the Heart has surpassed one billion streams on music streaming site Spotify, however the singer says she makes "about nothing" from it.
From BBC
Claudia described Rachel and Stephen as "totally faithful to each other" and "like Bonnie and Clyde" when discussing their win on Uncloaked.
From BBC
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