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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonne
Noun
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Other features of the home include a chef’s kitchen, a full gym and an au pair suite.—
Pueng Vongs,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025 -
Once an au pair to moody teen Brooke (Olga Petsa), Sam is forced to confront her unresolved trauma when her ex-charge suddenly goes missing.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In colonial days, many families had a lifelong helper known as an amah (after the Portuguese word for nurse).—
Time,
Time,
23 Jan. 2018
Noun
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These include typecasting Black women as jezebels, sapphires and mammies; these depictions, combined with the law enforcement they may be exposed to, increase their vulnerability under the law.—
Kerry Lester Kasper,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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The mammy stereotype, which desexualized both dark skinned enslaved and free women (who were often in domestic roles), made muting Black beauty the norm.—
Brooklyn White,
Essence,
30 Nov. 2022
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“Bonne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonne. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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