bonbon

noun

bon·​bon ˈbän-ˌbän 

1

: a candy with chocolate or fondant coating and fondant center that sometimes contains fruits and nuts

2

: something that is pleasing in a light or frivolous way

singing pop bonbons

Examples of bonbon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In past years, the floating venue on the Hudson River has served up bonbons of genre-busting performances. — Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 24 July 2026

Her final challenge involved a rock-and-roll after-party rendered as three elaborate desserts, including a blackout entremet, yuzu bonbons and a cake shaped like celebratory cigars. — David Hochman, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Build your own box of bonbons or macarons from the French patisserie as a sweet souvenir. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Perhaps my favorite pairing of the bunch, by the way, was a honey-hibiscus-pomegranate bonbon, which brought out floral notes in that same complex Indian roast. — Nena Farrell, Wired News, 2 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, reduplication of bon good, from Latin bonus — more at bounty

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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bonbon

noun

bon·​bon ˈbän-ˌbän 

: a candy with a soft coating (as chocolate) and a creamy center

Etymology

French, literally, "good good," from bon "good," from Latin bonus "good" — related to bonus, bounty