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bijou

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




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"We've kind of wanted to stay a very bijou, boutique studio... we're not too big, we're quite keen to stay a sensible size where everyone can feel like they're involved."

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“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

We do not wonder that Mr. Morton’s face beams in satisfaction when he contemplates the result of his labors to make his new “club house” the bijou of the town.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2019

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 Trollope, Anthony




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