Bayonne
Americannoun
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a seaport in NE New Jersey.
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a seaport in SW France, near the Bay of Biscay.
noun
Example Sentences
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This has now been confirmed in a landmark court ruling in the southwestern town of Bayonne, which said that cosmic radiation was one of three carcinogenic hazards arising from her profession.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Paramount signed a 10-year lease in a complex being developed in Bayonne and Lionsgate did the same for a facility in Newark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Fiji forward Peceli Yato crossed twice as Perpignan eased past Montauban 31-8 to move seven points clear of their opponents at the bottom of the table, while Castres held on to win 13-10 at Bayonne.
From Barron's ● Jan. 24, 2026
In-form English fly-half Billy Searle scored 25 points as Leicester Tigers hammered a second-string Bayonne 57-14 to keep their hopes of last 16 spot alive.
From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026
I only wanted a few good French friends in Bayonne to make me welcome in case I should come back there again.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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