bon voyageexclamation
uk/ˌbon vɔɪˈɑːʒ/us/ˌbɑːn vwaɪˈɑːʒ/a phrase said to people who are going away, meaning "I hope you have a safe and enjoyable journey"
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Foreign words & phrases used in English
- adios
- al fresco
- aloha
- aloo
- alu
- andante
- Angrez
- angst
- corps de ballet
- coup de grâce
- déjà vu
- libretto
- mot juste
- operetta
- prima ballerina
- reveille
- scherzo
- smorgasbord
- sonata
- virtuoso
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Welcoming, greeting & greetings
Examples from literature
- Flora's voice wished me " bon voyage " in a most friendly but tremulous tone.
- He wished us bon voyage, removed his hand, and we were off.
- It's best to say 'good-bye' and 'bon voyage' right here.
- Numerous devoted friends were on hand to say good bye and "bon voyage", but they were permitted only on the dock.
- There was a short drive to the river amid polite calls of "good-bye" and " bon voyage," and there lay the Mayflower, like a great white bird with comfortably folded wings.