bon vivant
Example Sentences
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Russell, a respected literary publisher, is an eternal bon vivant, while Corrine, who works in philanthropy, is the pragmatist of the pair.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Her co-star, Sean Amsing, provides plenty of comic relief as Roberto, a bon vivant who says things like, “Everything I know about France, I learned from ‘Ratatouille.’”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025
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
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
