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Examples of bon vivant in a Sentence
a bon vivant who loves to hold dinner parties and serve exquisite, elaborate meals
Recent Examples of bon vivant from the Web
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Before his brothers were killed, Ted Kennedy was the third wheel — a rude, ruddy bon vivant in contrast to the austere Bobby and polished Jack.
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Gary was also a renaissance man, a bon vivant, a cosmopolitan player, a walking encyclopedia of music history, a writer, a blogger, a DJ and more.
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Dressed in a black suit, Cain is portrayed by Thomas Watts, a descendent of Mobile bon vivant Louis Diemert.
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But in the retellings of the legend, the focus is often on only the murders -- or on the farcical letter published in the local press in 1919 as a manifesto from a jazz-loving bon vivant who just so happened to be a serial killer.
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Gathered on the twenty-eighth floor of the Peninsula were more guests–a mix of journalists, ticketholders, and general bon vivants–than could pass through his tiny restaurant over three or four nights.
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Part of the international jet set and known as a bon vivant, Gianni started his career on Wall Street but made his name as a nightlife impresario.
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Having already played one outrageous and iconic writer to crazed perfection (Hunter S. Thompson), the actor could handle a taboo-shattering bon vivant who only took yes for an answer.
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Having already played one outrageous and iconic writer to crazed perfection (Hunter S. Thompson), the actor could handle a taboo-shattering bon vivant who only took yes for an answer.
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Did You Know?
Fans of fine French wine and cuisine won't be surprised to hear that the French language gave us a number of words for those who enjoy good living and good eating. Gourmet, gourmand, and gastronome come from French, as does bon vivant. In the late 17th century, English speakers borrowed this French phrase, which literally means "good liver." No, we don't mean liver, as in that iron-rich food your mother made you eat. We mean liver, as in "one who lives" - in this case, "one who lives well."
Origin and Etymology of bon vivant
French, literally, good liver
bon vivant Synonyms
BON VIVANT Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of bon vivant for English Language Learners
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: a person who likes going to parties and other social occasions and who enjoys good food, wine, etc.
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