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bon vivant

[bon vee-vahnt, bawn vee-vahn] / ˈbɒn viˈvɑnt, bɔ̃ viˈvɑ̃ /
NOUN
one who lives well
Synonyms
STRONGEST
connoisseur
WEAK
aficionado connoisseur of food connoisseur of wine enthusiast epicure epicurean gastronome gastronomist gourmand gourmet refined palate social person

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Cerf was fun and charismatic, a jokester and bon vivant.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Creating such stunning clothing is demanding work that has left Anne little time for anyone else, something Sevigny — a modern bon vivant if there ever was one — says felt true to her life.

From Salon • May 2, 2025

“We’re like, ‘What if we flip this around and we have the con man here be like Jude Law, this bon vivant, outgoing guy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2025

Swapping a beltway bon vivant for the so-called Prince of Darkness is, however, a risk.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2025

As a well-kitted, bottle-blond bon vivant with a taste for oysters and snails, he seems to have pushed hard on the limits of his own sumptuary laws.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro