as in elegant
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of bijou
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 May 2025
Since Khouri officially launched her business with the opening of her atelier in 2013, she has become known for jewellery that sits somewhere between sculpture and bijou.
—Felix Bischof, theweek, 11 Oct. 2024
In 2018, Yum Brands’ Taco Bell launched a TV commercial for its then-new Nacho Fries that looked just like a sneak preview a viewer might see at the local bijou.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
Welcome to the world of From Lucie, Franc de Ferriere’s new bakery, which opened this past weekend in the East Village behind a bijou, mustard yellow storefront—and has already attracted lines around the block.
—Jordan Hernandez, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2023
Firstly, Rosemary, a bijou new riad with a calming courtyard and sunny rooftop, from Laurence Leenaert, the designer behind the LRNCE brand of ceramics and textiles.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Nov. 2022
Following is the Wunderkammer room, focused on the maison’s bijou wonders.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2022
The street is lined with markets, bakeries, and bijou food shops with rotisserie chickens twirling in the window.
—Zoe Dubno, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2022
In addition to the Christie’s auction, Hubert de Givenchy’s style has inspired a tribute across town, at the Galerie Kugel, a bijou of an antiques gallery on the Left Bank.
—Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 13 June 2022
Noun
Jenner’s black velvet clutch was adorned with Schiaparelli’s signature keyhole bijou plate and gold embroideries.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 May 2025
Since Khouri officially launched her business with the opening of her atelier in 2013, she has become known for jewellery that sits somewhere between sculpture and bijou.
—Felix Bischof, theweek, 11 Oct. 2024
In 2018, Yum Brands’ Taco Bell launched a TV commercial for its then-new Nacho Fries that looked just like a sneak preview a viewer might see at the local bijou.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
Welcome to the world of From Lucie, Franc de Ferriere’s new bakery, which opened this past weekend in the East Village behind a bijou, mustard yellow storefront—and has already attracted lines around the block.
—Jordan Hernandez, Vogue, 19 Jan. 2023
Firstly, Rosemary, a bijou new riad with a calming courtyard and sunny rooftop, from Laurence Leenaert, the designer behind the LRNCE brand of ceramics and textiles.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Nov. 2022
Following is the Wunderkammer room, focused on the maison’s bijou wonders.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2022
The street is lined with markets, bakeries, and bijou food shops with rotisserie chickens twirling in the window.
—Zoe Dubno, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2022
In addition to the Christie’s auction, Hubert de Givenchy’s style has inspired a tribute across town, at the Galerie Kugel, a bijou of an antiques gallery on the Left Bank.
—Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 13 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bijou
Adjective
-
Auberge Tokito, which opened in April 2024, is an elegant Ryokan (Japanese-style restaurant with lodging facilities) in Tachikawa City on the outskirts of central Tokyo.—
Akiko Katayama,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
-
Beside skiing and yachting, tennis is one of its major concerns, and this season’s assortment includes the elegant Ellen blazer.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
30 June 2025
Noun
-
But like many of the other notables on the red carpet at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harris borrowed the baubles for the night.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
6 May 2025
-
Snap up one, or both styles, and watch your mom beam as bright as the baubles themselves.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
-
The 55-year-old entertainer has been serving up some spring-ready nail looks in recent weeks, last seen wearing minimalist soap nails with a dainty french tip.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
21 Apr. 2025
-
One is a dog, one is a daintier version of Reynolds himself, one is a Lady Deadpool, and another is emblazoned with the green colors and red dragon of the Welsh flag.—
Christian Holub,
EW.com,
29 July 2024
Noun
-
Joya wasn’t with us that day; my mother had handed me enough heavy coins to purchase it from a trinket stand in Trafalgar Square, where long white poles around Nelson’s Column were festooned with regal banners and topped with crowns.—
Jhumpa Lahiri,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
-
This minimalist design from Wayfair has drawers for storage and can hold up to 200 pounds of weight for all the desk-side trinkets imaginable.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
People.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
-
All this evidence suggests that the earliest tarot deck may have been used for little more than a courtly card game, an exquisite plaything for the super-rich.—
John Last,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
-
Food is served on the exquisite plates and bowls handcrafted by Ishii.—
Akiko Katayama,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Noun
-
Meanwhile, local favorite Pho Momma joined the notable Bib Gourmand list, cementing its status as one of Sacramento’s best under-the-radar dining gems.—
Keyla Vasconcellos,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
-
However, the journalist revealed in an interview with Vogue that the center stone is actually a rare pink diamond with a slight rose tone to the gem.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
25 June 2025
Noun
-
Wearing pearls, colorful gemstones, or delicate hoops are just a few of the tricks up your sleeve.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
27 June 2025
-
Tide pools glistened like topaz gemstones set in jagged rock.—
Jeff Chu,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2025
Adjective
-
And years after contracting measles, people can later develop subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, or SSPE, a rare but fatal complication resulting from a weakened form of the virus remaining in the body, and later infecting the brain.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
-
So in our history, this is very rare, and the localization of that kind of violence, to me, is what’s different and new in many ways about this.—
Fiction Non Fiction
June 26,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Bijou.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bijou. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share