bijou

Example Sentences

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

From Seattle Times • Nov. 16, 2022

The bijou dwelling is an example of what campaigners say is a growing phenomenon of micro-homes, driven by high rent and property prices.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2022

Digital nomads are drawn to this sea-facing cafe-hostel near Dickwella on the south coast for its bijou rooms that are open to the outdoors.

From The Guardian • Sep. 12, 2018

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

From New York Times • Aug. 17, 2017

A Poacher's Paradise.—About an hour from town.—Charming bijou residence ... grounds adjoin a large pheasant preserve; owner going abroad.—Advt. in "Standard."

From Mr. Punch's Country Life by Hammerton, J. A. (John Alexander)