as in gourmet
a person with refined tastes in food and wine
a bon vivant who loves to hold dinner parties and serve exquisite, elaborate meals
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Recent Examples of bon vivant
Hawke plays Hart as a sadsack bon vivant, the life of the party even as his heart was cracking—but then, a heart in the process of breaking may be the purest form of energy known to humankind.
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Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
The restaurant also serves a handful of low-ABV cocktails ($14-$17) like the bon vivant, made with shochu, dry vermouth, oleo saccharum, Pescadero sea salt and bay laurel oil; or the low tide, featuring an aloe aperitif, cucumber-parsley cordial and tonic.
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Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
The sunny, bubbly bon vivant is staying upbeat, and looking at the positives, per usual.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
4 Nov. 2025
Graham was a hedge-fund manager, Columbia University professor, mentor to Warren Buffett, author and bon vivant.
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John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
The restaurant also serves a handful of low-ABV cocktails ($14-$17) like the bon vivant, made with shochu, dry vermouth, oleo saccharum, Pescadero sea salt and bay laurel oil; or the low tide, featuring an aloe aperitif, cucumber-parsley cordial and tonic.
—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
The sunny, bubbly bon vivant is staying upbeat, and looking at the positives, per usual.
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Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
4 Nov. 2025
Graham was a hedge-fund manager, Columbia University professor, mentor to Warren Buffett, author and bon vivant.
—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bon vivant
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Go on fungi-finding forays with truffle-sniffing dogs at the Oregon Truffle Festival, or attend epicurean bashes like Alt Wine Fest, Queer Wine Fest, AAPI Food & Wine Festival, and the International Pinot Noir Celebration.
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For example, every state seems to have a signature epicurean specialty, such as Cochinita Pibil, a stew of pork slow-roasted in a banana leaf and Sopa de Lima, a traditional lime soup made with chicken or beef and served with tortilla chips.
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And now, with a myriad of buzzy new restaurants helmed by some of France’s top chefs and curious creatives from around the world eager to experiment with the territory’s rich ingredients, Biarritz is becoming an epicure’s paradise in its own right.
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The epicure who dreamed up this last part was, allegedly, a priest.
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Founded in 2017 by three Italian food journalists and gastronomes, Luciano Pignataro, Albert Sapere and Barbara Guerra, 50 Top Pizza ranks pizzas around the world.
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For specialty dining, gastronomes will geek out at Chef Daniel Boulud’s signature Le Voyage completely redesigned in a new color palette with a private dining room.
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“Bon vivant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bon%20vivant. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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