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
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Place sparkly jewelry, a colorful flower, a pretty bonbon, glittery faux gems, pearly stones, or other tiny treasures in a clear votive holder. 
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022 The style resembles both the actual beloved strawberry and a strawberry bonbon candy. Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 18 July 2022 Aurora-like swirls are featured on several bonbon varieties, like strawberry confit and lemon ginger, caramelized pear with saffron, and orange Grand Marnier. Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Feb. 2022 My own blend of cheeses formulated to pair with white couverture for a silky, cheesy bonbon. Sherri Mcgee Mccovey, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2022 And with a holiday explicitly linked with sweets just a couple of weeks away, Sugoi Sweets is offering a special chocolate bonbon set for preorder and pickup at Aya Pastry. Lisa Futterman, chicagotribune.com, 2 Feb. 2022 With that cautionary premise in mind, the creatives of this delectable theatrical bonbon treat us to a tasteful trip on the mild side. Marilyn Stasio, Variety, 13 Dec. 2021 This twisty, recently reissued whodunnit is a bonbon spiked with poison. Molly Young, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2021 This year, her sufganiyot menu includes a cookies-and-cream-filled version with a white chocolate coating; one that pays homage to the Ferrero Rocher bonbon; and another one showered with crushed walnuts atop a sea of dark chocolate. Flora Tsapovsky, SFChronicle.com, 2 Dec. 2020 See More
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2022 The style resembles both the actual beloved strawberry and a strawberry bonbon candy. Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 18 July 2022 Aurora-like swirls are featured on several bonbon varieties, like strawberry confit and lemon ginger, caramelized pear with saffron, and orange Grand Marnier. Marc Lester, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Feb. 2022 My own blend of cheeses formulated to pair with white couverture for a silky, cheesy bonbon. Sherri Mcgee Mccovey, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2022 And with a holiday explicitly linked with sweets just a couple of weeks away, Sugoi Sweets is offering a special chocolate bonbon set for preorder and pickup at Aya Pastry. Lisa Futterman, chicagotribune.com, 2 Feb. 2022 With that cautionary premise in mind, the creatives of this delectable theatrical bonbon treat us to a tasteful trip on the mild side. Marilyn Stasio, Variety, 13 Dec. 2021 This twisty, recently reissued whodunnit is a bonbon spiked with poison. Molly Young, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2021 This year, her sufganiyot menu includes a cookies-and-cream-filled version with a white chocolate coating; one that pays homage to the Ferrero Rocher bonbon; and another one showered with crushed walnuts atop a sea of dark chocolate. Flora Tsapovsky, SFChronicle.com, 2 Dec. 2020 See More 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
Kids Definition
bonbon
noun
bon·bon ˈbän-ˌbän
: a candy with a soft coating and a creamy center