bonbonnière
Americannoun
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a person or store that makes or sells candies.
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a box or dish for candies.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of bonbonnière
First recorded in 1810–20; from French; bon-bon “candy” (in French baby-talk) + -ière noun suffix; see -ary ( def. )
Example Sentences
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The “Dust-Hole” was transformed into a blue and white bonbonnière.
From The English Stage Being an Account of the Victorian Drama by Filon, Augustin
A moment later, with a careless laugh, she opened a gold bonbonnière full of chocolate caramels, and held it temptingly towards him.
From Fifty-Two Stories For Girls by Miles, Alfred H. (Alfred Henry)
And Sara put down the bonbonnière on the table and walked out of the room.
From Uncle Max by Carey, Rosa Nouchette
There were cavaliers, sweeps, princesses, and beggar-maids, but no one attracted more notice than Fairy Queen, who instead of dancing glided about amongst the company, offering fondants and caramels from her big bonbonnière.
From Fifty-Two Stories For Girls by Miles, Alfred H. (Alfred Henry)
Each girl found a gardenia at her plate and a silver bonbonnière with the St. Ursula monogram on the cover.
From Just Patty by Relyea, C. M. (Charles Mark)
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