Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonne
Noun
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Moving between Lucila’s dating life, her job as au pair, her second gig as a food delivery driver, and the community of Latin American nannies that forms her social circle, the film is left with little time to fully establish the contours of her family situation.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 May 2026 -
After police arrived, the family’s breathless au pair shared a harrowing story with them outside in the driveway.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In colonial days, many families had a lifelong helper known as an amah (after the Portuguese word for nurse).—
Time,
Time,
23 Jan. 2018
Noun
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These include typecasting Black women as jezebels, sapphires and mammies; these depictions, combined with the law enforcement they may be exposed to, increase their vulnerability under the law.—
Kerry Lester Kasper,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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The mammy stereotype, which desexualized both dark skinned enslaved and free women (who were often in domestic roles), made muting Black beauty the norm.—
Brooklyn White,
Essence,
30 Nov. 2022
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“Bonne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonne. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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