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Discover LudwigThe phrase "bon mot" is correct and usable in written English
It is typically used to refer to a clever or witty remark.
Example: "During the dinner party, she delivered a delightful bon mot that had everyone laughing."
Alternatives: "witty remark" or "clever quip"
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Has she responded to this bon mot?
Come on, it's a bon mot".
His latest bon mot, however, could cost him his seat.
Ms. Jenkins allows her fading protagonist the occasional bon mot.
I'm weighing up a high-risk bon mot.
Every gesture is freighted; every remark a bon mot.
"You call that a bon mot?" September 2, 2015.
And thus the source for Wallace's bon mot and my title?
The author's way with a bon mot is the book's main reward.
What are italics for if not emphasis (or to distinguish a bon mot en Français)?
He knew that a good bon mot is wasted if you only use it once.
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