Bon Mot Definition

bôɴ mō
bons mots
noun
An apt, clever, or witty remark.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Bon Mot

Noun

Singular:
bon mot
Plural:
bon-mots

Origin of Bon Mot

  • Borrowing from French bon mot (“good word”).

    From Wiktionary

  • French bon good mot word

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Bon Mot Sentence Examples

  • His life was often in danger, but his ready wit always saved it, and it was said that one bon mot would preserve him for a month.

  • Goethe said that every bon mot of his had cost a purse of gold.

  • Romantic_French_Phrases can help you with the bon mot for those times when romance is in the air.

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Words Starting With

BBOBON

Words Ending With

TOTMOT

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bon mot

Words Starting With B and Ending With T

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With B7 Letter Words Ending With T