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bourbon

[boor-buhn, bawr-, bohr-, boor-bawn, bur-buhn] / ˈbʊər bən, ˈbɔr-, ˈboʊr-, burˈbɔ̃, ˈbɜr bən /


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Banished by the restored Bourbon monarchy, David went into exile in Brussels in January 1816.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Even more remarkably, Will’s thought processes have resembled the French statesman Talleyrand’s description of the Bourbon kings: “They forgot nothing and they learned nothing.”

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

Raise your glass to Jim Gaffigan for being THE pre-party for Thanksgiving with his latest offering, “Live From Old Forester: The Bourbon Set.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

Gaffigan called this special “niche,” but the truth is, when he’s the symposiarch, “The Bourbon Set” is an oak barrel of straight-up laughs for the masses.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

He was to take the Henry on a voyage around the Cape of Good Hope to the Isle of Bourbon, off the east coast of Africa.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham