douceur

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Recent Examples of douceur Bordeaux’s sleepy country cousin is known for what the Bordelaise call the douceur de vivre — the gentle way of life. David Lansing, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for douceur
Noun
  • Tom Homan did not take a bribe.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
  • The gift drew criticism from Democrats and others who said the jet looked like a bribe to Trump.
    Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Most critics of the legislation have assumed that this was a sop to domestic sugar interests, never realizing the role that ADM and Big Corn played in the legislation.
    Stephen Mihm, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2025
  • This being a French toy store, Arthaud does offer the occasional sop to adults.
    Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 4 July 2025

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“Douceur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/douceur. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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