bons mots
- plural of bon mot.
Example Sentences
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“O Lord, make my enemies ridiculous,” Voltaire, the 18th-century French enlightenment philosopher, himself known for his bons mots, once wrote, adding: “God granted my prayer.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026
It is difficult not to write a review that is simply a compendium of Specktor’s bons mots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2021
Mr. Parker, who is fond of bow ties and blunt-force bons mots, apparently did not like her tone.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2018
This approach isn’t without its pitfalls, and despite the occasional cackles, Cardi B is subdued and serious in person, with the filthy jokes and boundary-pushing bons mots of her Instagram largely absent.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 1, 2017
To these entertaining "bons mots" I returned the following repartee—"Good morning, Sir."
From Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 1. by Turnbull, A.
