bonny

Example Sentences

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They added: "A sad loss at such a young age. RIP Dale. Sleep well bonny lad."

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2023

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

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

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

From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt