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1
: a candy with chocolate or fondant coating and fondant center that sometimes contains fruits and nuts
2
: something that is pleasing in a light or frivolous way
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French Broad Chocolates invites holiday shoppers and enthusiasts to enjoy and explore its award-winning chocolate bonbons.
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Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
Among the kitchen’s signature offerings is a French bonbon that’s been reimagined with the flavors of an iconic Filipino dish: the kare-kare.
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Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Mar. 2023
Haddon’s clients at the Heartbreak Hotel come from various walks of life, but, at around three thousand pounds, a stay there is certainly more expensive than bonbons and a box of tissues.
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Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
The Belgian Heritage Collection spotlights chocolates, curated by a team of experts who traveled to Brussels to select the best of 100-plus bonbons.
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Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Bonbon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bonbon. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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