bonne bouche
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of bonne bouche
First recorded in 1720–30; literally, “good mouth”
Example Sentences
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On his nightstand the day I asked to see it: “The White Nile” by Alan Moorehead, a book about educational policies, another on great speeches of history and an amusing bonne bouche by G.K.
From Los Angeles Times
The inauspicious-looking bonne bouche known as the desert truffle.
From Los Angeles Times
Usually, I will start with something mild—so that’s the lactic cheeses like Bonne Bouche, which is a goat’s milk cheese,” he says.
Produced by the Vermont Creamery in Barre City, Vermont, Bonne Bouche is light and fluffy with notes of citrus, and shines when paired with winter root vegetables like roasted or pickled beets, explains Davies.
From Time
There's a balance-sheet bonne bouche of $2bn and a wiping away of debts that will help News Corp mark two ride briefly high when it goes solo and public – though no longer listed in London – at the end of June.
From The Guardian
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