bonne bouche
Americannoun
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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 ● Apr. 23, 2023
I did not like the idea of having all the specimens of the fine arts in Europe collected into one "bonne bouche" at the Louvre.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume I Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative by Various
If he had been, I should have passed the letter to him as a bonne bouche, for this really was his show, and I wanted him to have all the plums.
From The Brightener by A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson
If he dropped it or stopped to enjoy his bonne bouche, his mates would be upon him.
From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 23, February, 1873 by Various
This examination he had set his heart upon; and reserving it as a bonne bouche, dismissed all preliminary cases in a very off-hand manner, just as men carelessly swallow a few oysters preparatory to dinner.
From Handy Andy, Volume One A Tale of Irish Life, in Two Volumes by Samuel Lover
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