: a clever remark : witticism
… his bons mots were being repeated … from coast to coast.—
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W. J. FisherExamples of bon mot in a Sentence
She had a sparkling bon mot for every occasion.
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Rather than the stiff alien chitchat that dots his own screenplays, the characters in The Favourite trade the witty, venomous bon mots of The Great creator Tony McNamara.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
In a wheelchair since a 2012 stroke, the 79-year-old icon was still sharp as a tack — as numerous bon mots proved — with a vivid memory matched only by his dry humor.
—Katherine Turman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
His character, school bus driver Kevin McKay, could probably use some of McConaughey’s helpful bon mots.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
The Han Solo bon mot is reminiscent of Diego Luna's confusion when he is asked about smoothing some of Cassian Andor's rougher edges to go undercover as fashion designer Varian Skye in the second block of Andor season 2 episodes.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 May 2025
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A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
In a wheelchair since a 2012 stroke, the 79-year-old icon was still sharp as a tack — as numerous bon mots proved — with a vivid memory matched only by his dry humor.
—Katherine Turman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
His character, school bus driver Kevin McKay, could probably use some of McConaughey’s helpful bon mots.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
The Han Solo bon mot is reminiscent of Diego Luna's confusion when he is asked about smoothing some of Cassian Andor's rougher edges to go undercover as fashion designer Varian Skye in the second block of Andor season 2 episodes.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for bon mot
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“Bon mot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bon%20mot. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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