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bijou

[bee-zhoo, bee-zhoo] / ˈbi ʒu, biˈʒu /




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This year's search showcased a variety of home styles including quirky conversions, grand designs, period renovations and bijou pads.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2023

“Watermark is also a must,” says Maul of the bijou bookstore.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2022

The bedrooms are bijou, with a clean, functional feel: bare brick painted brilliant white, wiring hidden in aluminium tubes, TV, coffee and tea things on a small chest of drawers.

From The Guardian ● Oct. 25, 2019

Now, the company has reinterpreted that iconic bijou for modern times.

From New York Times ● Aug. 17, 2017

All of which were discussed at great length at the bijou, and the bijouites always sided with the master of the house.

From Ayala's Angel by Anthony Trollope

Liam Gallagher has his debut solo album out on 6 October, and is deploying a bijoux marketing campaign based on musical snippets, a mysterious poster campaign, and word of mouth from key influencers.

From The Guardian ● Aug. 10, 2017

First of all, I’m obsessed with jewelry and bijoux.

From Forbes ● Feb. 24, 2015

Each of Carr’s bijoux is truly a work of art, conjuring its namesake—a frog prince, phoenix chicks—from mesmerizing gemstones.

From Architectural Digest ● Oct. 7, 2014

But if Ms. Von Teese hopes to become a household name, the kind that sells bijoux and bedding, she has her work cut out for her.

From New York Times ● Nov. 24, 2012

These are, I think, the chief bijoux in the bed-room; except that I might notice some ancient little bronzes, and an enamel or two by Petitot.

From A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume Two by Thomas Frognall Dibdin


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