variants also bonnie
chiefly British
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Recent Examples of bonny One of the most conspicuous heralds is a bonny buttercup named the winter aconite. Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bonny
Adjective
  • Plants produce lovely blue flowers (or white in some varieties) that attract pollinators and other beneficial insects.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The two of them together at the arcade is just lovely.
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Here are some of the most beautiful tulip festivals to catch across the globe as well as how tulips came to have cultural significance in each destination.
    Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Rylance carries a striking and beautiful complexity across the series.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Embracing different cultures: There is plenty of wonderful Mexican culture depicted throughout the film, from cooking traditional dishes to the vibrant atmosphere.
    Alex Vance, Parents, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Cherish these moments and know that your efforts to preserve their voices are a wonderful tribute to your relationships.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Ultimately, the stepmother is defeated, and Snow White falls in love with a handsome prince.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Schwartz was a tall, handsome kid from New York, the son of a doctor.
    Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Kosta Browne makes excellent Pinot Noir wines but their Chardonnay wines have come a long way with an intense sense of minerality, freshness and overall elegance.
    Cathrine Todd, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Dairy milk promotes growth and recovery Dairy milk is an excellent source of high-quality protein, containing all nine essential amino acids necessary for muscle repair and growth, said Heckler.
    Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This Mainstays set accomplishes both goals and is so cute for summer.
    Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2025
  • His rapping has a frail, slithering quality; his vocal tone morphs between cute squeakiness and ragged rottweiler growls.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Another heavenly spot is the Punta Pròdani beach with a rugged cove-like setting.
    Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • Memphis rap was the key influence for them and many other phonk heads like DJ Smokey, who would rewire Playa Fly and Kingpin Skinny Pimp vocals with heavenly beats.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Always angling to be the good daughter, the obedient one, the ladylike one, the prettier one.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 22 Mar. 2025
  • In a recent Instagram Reel promoting her show, Magnolia Table, Gaines wore three blouses with the same pretty detail: puff sleeves, to be exact.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025

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“Bonny.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bonny. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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