bonbon

noun

bon·​bon ˈbän-ˌbän 

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

singing pop bonbons

Examples of bonbon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The labels for the Walnut Fudge and Peach Cobbler bonbons are switched in the printed guide, providing inaccurate information to consumers. —Greta Cross, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026

The front room reads like an elegant chocolate shop—glass cases lined with glossy bonbons filled with citrusy orange-blossom gin or the caramel warmth of an old-fashioned. —Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026

Then there is the shop’s prismatic collection of staples, melted and tempered in-house into bonbons and chocolate bars. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026

The strawberry bonbons were hardly the most polarizing candy discussed. —Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, reduplication of bon good, from Latin bonus — more at bounty

First Known Use

1770, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Kids Definition

bonbon

noun

bon·​bon ˈbän-ˌbän 

: a candy with a soft coating (as chocolate) and a creamy center

Etymology

French, literally, "good good," from bon "good," from Latin bonus "good" — related to bonus, bounty