bonhomie

Example Sentences

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I prefer transactions with no veneer of bonhomie or friendship, no wine bottle on the kitchen counter with a note: “We hope you enjoy the place as much as we do.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

The former high school hero is still coasting on his charisma and only starting to realize how little he’ll have once he loses his looks and life-of-the-party bonhomie.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

But such information would only have puzzled Trump and complicated the shamrock bonhomie, and Vance — a Roman Catholic convert, after all — beamed in silence from the sofa.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2025

Analysts say it will be interesting to see if the bonhomie between the two men will help overcome concerns about trade and immigration.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2025

Phillips floated along contentedly in Louie’s chatty bonhomie; Louie liked Phillips’s quiet steadiness, and thought him the kindest person he’d ever met.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand