bon mots

UK/bɒn məʊ/US/bɑn moʊ/

A form of bon mot — A clever saying, phrase, or witticism; often, a witty riposte in dialogue.

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Meanings

noun

alternative bonmots · alternative bons mots

  1. pluralplural of bon mot.
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APA

bon mots. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bon%20mots

MLA

“bon mots.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bon%20mots. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bon mots,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bon%20mots.

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