bonjour

Example Sentences

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He could have whispered a simple bonjour through the door in his distinctive gravel.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2022

I passed with a Parisian-lilted bonjour and he said bonjour back with the Chadian “r” that rolls off the tongue.

From The Guardian • Dec. 14, 2018

She greeted me with warm eyes and a soft bonjour, her long gray hair pulled back behind her head.

From The Verge • Feb. 13, 2015

But in France, bonjour means much more than that.

From Slate • Sep. 9, 2014

The word bo was short for bonjour, started by some chaps learning French in secondary school and wanting to show off.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba