bon mot
Example Sentences
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What a generous read on your own bon mot being stolen from you.
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2022
I’ve thought about that bon mot a lot during this movie season, where so many stars seem to be swinging for the fences.
From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2021
The bizarre situation elicits Patroclus' zesty bon mot: "What a spring the man has! Nice dive! Think of the oysters he could come up with if he were out at sea …"
From Salon • Nov. 27, 2021
It’s a typical Welles bon mot, blustery and witty and egocentric.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2021
“Add the occasional bon mot and I’m in.”
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
