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noun

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Recent Examples of bijou
Noun
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 The bijou is at home now, on the couch or bed, streaming in ultrahigh definition. Peggy Noonan, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2021 Treat yourself with a bijou boutique cruise and set sail in some of the world’s most stunning locations. Nicole Trilivas, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bijou
Adjective
  • An especially fun one is The Group, his soapy adaptation of the 1963 novel by Mary McCarthy, in which wedding guests lunch at the elegant old Brevoort Hotel before trailing the happy couple to the subway (and throwing rice down the stairs after them).
    Vogue, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Regardless of whether it's worn as an elegant dress or in a classic button-up shirt, this shade demonstrates remarkable versatility while maintaining its impact.
    Marilú Almaguer, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Kendra Scott heart stretch bracelet: $40 All baubles don’t have to be expensive or fine jewelry to impress.
    Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
  • Glittering golden baubles hang above public roads, illuminated snowflakes adorn the exterior walls of deluxe hotels and soaring Christmas trees sit in the middle of mall atriums whilst the columns supporting their domed ceilings are wrapped in garlands.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • This Diamond Initial Necklace from Sarah O is dainty, beautiful, sparkly, and pairs super well with other pieces.
    Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 10 Jan. 2024
Noun
  • One of my favorite Christmas markets is Montreux Noël, complete with booths selling trinkets and food (try a fondue sausage) along Lake Geneva.
    Carole Rosenblat, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2025
  • These circuses of science would be profitable—by hosting lotteries and selling trinkets—and could feature gaming houses in which hidden pipes and mirrors would be used to spy on the populace, thus providing the state with political intelligence.
    Anthony Gottlieb, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • But the sequences are also meant to be dream visions, metaphysical and cinematic escapes into an alternate dimension full of exquisite grandiosity and grace.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Jan. 2025
  • Porsche was building exquisite lightweight sports cars long before the 917K came along, but the incidence of drivers who drove one in period who then went and bought one later in life is an interesting correlation.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The designer gems are from Barrett Barrera Projects’ fashion collection.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and Back Bay, this gem of a state park features hiking and biking trails, as well as four primitive camping areas—two on the ocean side and two on the bay side.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 2 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Sometime between the Grammys and the festivities after, Lopez’s hairstylist Chris Appleton had time to sweep her honey blonde locks up into a chic ponytail cinched with a velvet bow topped with a gemstone.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
  • The helmet was made of bronze and then gilded in gold and adorned with dark red gemstones called garnets, ROMU said.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Closed caucus meetings used to be so rare The Tennessean in 2016 reported on one meeting when media was asked to leave.
    Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025
  • This approach is exceedingly rare in his region of Northeast Indiana, most would find it in LA or New York.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025

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“Bijou.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bijou. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.

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