bonjour

Example Sentences

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He could have whispered a simple bonjour through the door in his distinctive gravel.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2022

The bird now lives at the ambassador's residence, and after days of coaching has even learnt to tweet "bonjour".

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2021

She greeted me with warm eyes and a soft bonjour, her long gray hair pulled back behind her head.

From The Verge • Feb. 13, 2015

But in France, bonjour means much more than that.

From Slate • Sep. 9, 2014

The word bo was short for bonjour, started by some chaps learning French in secondary school and wanting to show off.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba