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bonhomie

[bon-uh-mee, bon-uh-mee, baw-naw-mee] / ˌbɒn əˈmi, ˈbɒn əˌmi, bɔ nɔˈmi /










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Soundcheck and dress rehearsals take place with a spirit of relaxed bonhomie.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

Beneath the pomp and bonhomie there are significant differences in what the two sides want to get out of the summit and how they perceive the U.S.-China relationship writ large.

From The Wall Street Journal May 15, 2026

Despite being polar opposites in character, Charles and President Donald Trump appeared to share a genuine bonhomie.

From Barron's May 1, 2026

All that military bonhomie didn’t produce a well-oiled effort on the field, where hits and base runners stack to create overwhelming wins.

From Salon Mar. 18, 2026

So now, to prove he was happy, here he was, trying to sparkle with bonhomie.

From "Never Let Me Go" by Kazuo Ishiguro




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