bonne bouche
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On his nightstand the day I asked to see it: “The White Nile” by Alan Moorehead, a book about educational policies, another on great speeches of history and an amusing bonne bouche by G.K.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2023
She then put a bit of bread into its mouth, until the ass had mumbled it a little, after which she gave the savory morsel to Phelim, as a bonne bouche.
From Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three by Carleton, William
Many other insects, highly repugnant to the European, are a bonne bouche for the natives.
From The Philippine Islands by Foreman, John
“It’s rather curious, sir,” he said, handing a letter, which he had been keeping back as a sort of bonne bouche for the last piece of business transacted that morning.
From The Haute Noblesse A Novel by Fenn, George Manville
"Now it's your turn, Goualeuse," said the Chourineur; "I keep my history till last, as a bonne bouche."
From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 1 of 6 by Sue, Eugène
