bons 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 bon mots · alternative bonmots

  1. pluralplural of bon mot.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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