bonny

Example Sentences

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And Coach Kliff Kingsbury, the bonny prince plucked from Texas Tech in 2019, was scheduled to receive his comeuppance by now.

From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2021

“It’s bonny, happy, chirpy, fun,” director Richmond says of the score, noting that it’s hardly what audiences will expect the witches to sing.

From Washington Post • Sep. 5, 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

“Not at all—it bears the most gracious message in the world: for the rest, you are not my conscience-keeper, so don’t make yourself uneasy. Here, come in, bonny wanderer!”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë