bon mot
noun
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plural bons mots\ bōⁿ-ˈmō(z)
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Definition of bon mot
: a clever remark : witticism
his bons mots were being repeated … from coast to coast— W. J. Fisher
Examples of bon mot in a Sentence
She had a sparkling bon mot for every occasion.
Recent Examples on the Web
More Information Deep thoughts, cheap shots & bon mots ... — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, "Jay-Z will be a superstar NFL (talent-search) quarterback," 17 Aug. 2019 Deep thoughts, cheap shots & bon mots ... • Surprise partnership of the year: Giants manager Bruce Bochy and president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi. — SFChronicle.com, "Why Giants’ Madison Bumgarner, Warriors’ Klay Thompson are zen brothers," 3 Aug. 2019 Deep thoughts, cheap shots & bon mots ... • When the Warriors signed Shaun Livingston in 2014, the excitement needle did not move. — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, "Jim Bouton’s last hurrah rankled some, inspired many," 13 July 2019 By then, perhaps everyone will have gotten their fill—and moved on to watching Netflix's latest binge-able bundle of bons mots. — Angela Watercutter, WIRED, "Netflix Could Never Make Its Own Office," 26 June 2019 In the meantime, enjoy several bon mots that the world’s classiest drink has inspired. — Patrick May, The Mercury News, "A toast — make that a few toasts — to National Martini Day!," 19 June 2019 But Leon was always trying to play the role of the liberal Zionist, above certain arguments, attentive to means as well as ends, fond of the bon mot and the elegant phrase. — Andrew Sullivan, Daily Intelligencer, "If We Want to End the Border Crisis, It’s Time to Give Trump His Wall," 22 June 2018 The charming and archly witty Love & Friendship (imagine Downton Abbey with just Maggie Smith) is a reminder, among other things, of Kate Beckinsale's way with a corset and a bon mot. — Mary Kaye Schilling, Town & Country, "Whit Stillman On Directing Jane Austen," 27 Apr. 2016 Throughout, Blanchett maintained a steady stream of bon mots. — Anna Silman, The Cut, "The Ocean’s 8 Cast All Worship Cate Blanchett," 22 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bon mot.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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bon mot
noun
English Language Learners Definition of bon mot
formal
: a clever remark
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