bonny

Example Sentences

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A bonny place, in the local argot, it’s also the birthplace of Donald Trump’s mother, Mary Anne MacLeod.

From New York Times • Oct. 16, 2018

Tara Erraught is a bonny Irish lass who is almost aggressively likable.

From Washington Post • Jan. 10, 2018

Basically, Claire pulls the 18th century equivalent of a #yesallwomen campaign, and celebrates her victory by standing on a buttress and smiling vacantly at some wee bonny children.

From Time • Aug. 16, 2014

"You're a bonny fellow to frighten children so," one of the regulars admonished him as he finished the tale.

From BBC • Jul. 25, 2014

Still, it was a June day to be blithe and bonny in.

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt