buona sera

American  

[bwaw-nah se-rah] / ˌbwɔ nɑ ˈsɛ rɑ /

interjection

Italian.

1. good evening.

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Example Sentences

There’s also a nice use of music, including such fitting standards as “Buona Sera” and “Volare,” along with a sweet cover of Jim Croce’s “I Got a Name” and such classic party tunes as “The Twist,” “Limbo Rock” and “Celebration.”

From Los Angeles Times

Perhaps her last well-known movie was "Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell," a farce by director Melvin Frank which also starred Phil Silvers, Peter Lawford and Telly Savalas.

From Reuters

Besides “The World’s Most Beautiful Woman” in 1955, career highlights included Golden Globe-winner “Come September,” with Rock Hudson; “Trapeze;” “Beat the Devil,” a 1953 John Huston film starring Humphrey Bogart and Jennifer Jones; and “Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell,” which won Lollobrigida Italy’s top movie award, a David di Donatello, as best actress in 1969.

From Seattle Times

Lollobrigida’s Senate campaign is not the “Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell” actor’s first attempt to break into politics.

From Los Angeles Times

Roberto’s is solely owned by his wife, Nancy Sabbagh, the smile and the “buona sera” behind the host desk.

From Washington Post