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bon vivant

[bon vee-vahnt, bawn vee-vahn] / ˈbɒn viˈvɑnt, bɔ̃ viˈvɑ̃ /


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Rodríguez Castro is known as a notorious bon vivant.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 14, 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

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

From BBC Feb. 8, 2025

He was a high-born bon vivant, just like James Bond, and he was the secret intelligence spymaster in France prior to the war.”

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 19, 2024

In any case, practically overnight, Bobby turned himself from a dead stockbroker and incapacitated bon vivant into a live, if somewhat unqualified, agent-appraiser for a society of independent American art galleries and fine arts museums.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger




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