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Souness described his former teammate as “a charming man, bon viveur, great stories. He enjoyed a year at Liverpool, when we had a glory year and he was a big part of that.”

From Washington Times • Apr. 28, 2020

When they elected Charles Kennedy as their leader in 1999, the Liberal Democrats knew they had chosen a "bon viveur" over rivals with more gravitas but less charisma.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2015

Northern Irishman Clarke is not entirely the affable, Guinness-loving bon viveur of public image.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2015

A rare revival of a play by Peter Ustinov, the late actor, writer, director, bon viveur and raconteur.

From The Guardian • Jun. 22, 2013

The first a gourmand, bon viveur, The next a sailor, bluff, sans peur.

From A Humorous History of England by Harrison, Charles




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