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(in French contexts) Good morning; hello. quotations examples
Say bonjour to the botched R.S.V.P. The practice of replying to invitations, let alone actually showing up to parties as promised, has become as antiquated as the chimney sweep, and much messier.
2009 March 13, Alexandra Jacobs, “Blame the Messager”, in New York Times
third-person singular simple present bonjours, present participle bonjouring, simple past and past participle bonjoured
(transitive, intransitive) To greet in French with "bonjour". quotations examples
He went on down the boulevard, bonjouring right and left, lifting his hat, bowing. He moved very slowly.
1938, Donald Barr Chidsey, Each one was alone
Connaughton entered the simple but cheery restaurant, checked his coat, bonjoured the maître d'...
1988, Gary Hart, The Strategies of Zeus
They bonjoured back and stood there awkwardly. Finally, Flood broke the silence.
2005, James H Irwin, Mokanshan: A Tale of Wallis Simpson's Naughty Shanghai Postcards