Used to describe a warm, pleasant social environment. Suggests feelings of happiness shared among people. The holiday gathering was full of bonhomie, everyone laughing and chatting together warmly.
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Informal Use
Mostly used in casual or informal settings when describing friendly interactions. At the small-town market, vendors greeted customers with a sense of bonhomie.
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Not Surface-Level
Indicates genuine friendliness, and not merely polite or superficial behavior. Even after years, the childhood friends greeted each other with unchanged bonhomie.