variants also bonnie
chiefly British
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Recent Examples of bonny One of the most conspicuous heralds is a bonny buttercup named the winter aconite. Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonny
Adjective
  • The lovely gorge setting makes Screw Auger a popular place to visit in the summer.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025
  • Nini Berndt makes lovely work of this bruise-writing, the kind of devastation that leaves you with your fist pressed to your lips, aching hard for everyone involved.
    Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • Hurricane season lasts through November, but travelers who don't mind a higher risk of rainy skies will quickly find that Jamaica can be a beautiful destination year-round.
    Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2025
  • Their beautiful bi-level home is hidden on a backstreet in Palermo.
    Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Adjective
  • My 10-year-old avocado grown from seed produced two wonderful fruits last year.
    Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 June 2025
  • She’s got a wonderful dynamic with Sydney Agudong, who plays Nani.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 June 2025
Adjective
  • Here the handsome yellow and gray Palazzo del Capitolo building is close to Jana’s Café, where tank topped and tattooed visitors sipped rather than chugged espressos.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
  • These escapades are set in 1950 and have a handsome vintage color palette of white, gray, green, metal and wood.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • Robin will make an excellent addition to our great Kentucky State Senate Majority!
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
  • This is an excellent time to invest, pitch a creative idea or spruce up your portfolio.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 5 June 2025
Adjective
  • The knotted fabric straps have an elevated look, making these cute enough to wear with your favorite sundresses and skirts.
    Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 1 June 2025
  • Shows can only be so cute or funny or familiar or fresh.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 28 May 2025
Adjective
  • Basically a man who had built a solid reputation as a career university president naively entered the Church of Florida Autocracy, donned sackcloth and ashes and prostrated himself … ultimately for no heavenly reward whatsoever.
    Ron Cunningham, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 June 2025
  • During the prayers in the now-viral video, White was speaking in tongues, a practice that is commonly used by charismatic Christians who evoke ecstatic sounds that believers find to be a heavenly language.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025
Adjective
  • There’s an oppressive summer heat wave and he’s confined to his apartment, with the occasional visit of his middle-aged nurse, Stella (Thelma Ritter) and his pretty socialite girlfriend, Lisa (Grace Kelly).
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
  • Naked Sunday’s sunscreen replaces my foundation with a radiant finish that’s too pretty to cover up, and Luna Nectar’s serum gives a boost of antioxidant protection.
    Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 1 June 2025

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“Bonny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonny. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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