Buisson

[ bwee-sohn ]

/ bwiˈsõʊ̃ /

noun

Fer·di·nand É·douard [fer-dee-nahn ey-dwar] /fɛr diˈnɑ̃ eɪˈdwær/,1841–1932, French statesman and educator: Nobel Peace Prize 1927.

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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.

Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.

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Example sentences from the Web for buisson

But the bishop's action only served to draw attention to Buisson's abilities.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
He brought two of Buisson's coats and all his finest linen He brought his pretty gold toilet-set,—a present from his mother.
Eugenie Grandet|Honore de Balzac
One is Dr. Buisson; cured by one bath, while he was trying to commit suicide; nothing said about the dog.
Experiments on Animals|Stephen Paget
Dr. Buisson looked at him with a scrutinizing glance as he replied: "Very well, sir; step in the next room."
The Silver Lining|John Roussel

Henry James had become almost what the French call a buisson d'pines.
Aspects and Impressions|Edmund Gosse