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Definition of bon vivant in English: bon vivantnounPlural bon vivants, Plural bons vivantsbɒ̃ viːˈvɒ̃bɔ̃ vivɑ̃ˌbɑn viˈvɑnt A person who devotes themselves to a sociable and luxurious lifestyle. he was a diplomat, bon vivant, and womanizer par excellence Example sentencesExamples - A bon vivant who piloted his own plane and hosted royalty aboard his yacht, Freddy had an adman's pizzazz.
- The implication is that he is a bon vivant, a dashing man of high fashion and culture who disarms both lovers and enemies with charm, intellect, and refined tastes.
- A bon vivant, and one who will live long and think well.
- Jack becomes a regular bon vivant, painting tasteful nudes in his California art studio and writing books on ancient humanities.
- To the end, Mrs. Child maintained her image as the ultimate bon vivant, a California girl with easy French tastes.
- On the surface, he is a refined bon vivant; yet, in disguise, he is an internationally renowned jewel thief.
- Her role is that of a Hollywood bon vivant and self-styled silver-screen gossip.
- He plays the role with a wry detachment, his Dex a bon vivant who's messing with his ex-wife's wedding just to amuse himself.
- Mr. Mari is a madcap bon vivant who likes the ladies - or at least, that's the initial impression he gives.
- After a trip to Paris, he returned to the U.S., where he assumed a vice-presidency at the insurance company and life as a bon vivant and sportsman.
Synonyms hedonist, sensualist, pleasure seeker, pleasure lover, sybarite, voluptuary
Origin Late 17th century: from French, literally 'person living well', from bon 'good' and vivre 'to live'. Rhymes aide-de-camp, aides-de-camp, anon, Asunción, au courant, begone, Bonn, Caen, Canton, Carcassonne, Ceylon, chaconne, chateaubriand, ci-devant, Colón, colon, Concepción, con (US conn), cretonne, don, Duchamp, Evonne, foregone, fromage blanc, Gabon, Garonne, gone, guenon, hereupon, Inchon, Jean, john, Jon, Le Mans, León, Luzon, Mont Blanc, Narbonne, odds-on, on, outgone, outshone, Perón, phon, piñon, Pinot Blanc, plafond, Ramón, Saigon, Saint-Saëns, Sand, Schwann, scone, shone, side-on, sine qua non, Sorbonne, spot-on, swan, thereon, thereupon, ton, Toulon, undergone, upon, Villon, wan, whereon, whereupon, won, wonton, yon, Yvonne Definition of bon vivant in US English: bon vivantnounˌbɑn viˈvɑntˌbän vēˈvänt A person who enjoys a sociable and luxurious lifestyle. he was a diplomat, bon vivant, and womanizer par excellence Example sentencesExamples - On the surface, he is a refined bon vivant; yet, in disguise, he is an internationally renowned jewel thief.
- Mr. Mari is a madcap bon vivant who likes the ladies - or at least, that's the initial impression he gives.
- Jack becomes a regular bon vivant, painting tasteful nudes in his California art studio and writing books on ancient humanities.
- To the end, Mrs. Child maintained her image as the ultimate bon vivant, a California girl with easy French tastes.
- After a trip to Paris, he returned to the U.S., where he assumed a vice-presidency at the insurance company and life as a bon vivant and sportsman.
- The implication is that he is a bon vivant, a dashing man of high fashion and culture who disarms both lovers and enemies with charm, intellect, and refined tastes.
- He plays the role with a wry detachment, his Dex a bon vivant who's messing with his ex-wife's wedding just to amuse himself.
- A bon vivant who piloted his own plane and hosted royalty aboard his yacht, Freddy had an adman's pizzazz.
- A bon vivant, and one who will live long and think well.
- Her role is that of a Hollywood bon vivant and self-styled silver-screen gossip.
Synonyms hedonist, sensualist, pleasure seeker, pleasure lover, sybarite, voluptuary
Origin Late 17th century: from French, literally ‘person living well’, from bon ‘good’ and vivre ‘to live’. |