as in sweetheart
a person with whom one is in love
I'm so glad you're home, hon
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Recent Examples of hon
Like English, Swedish used two pronouns to indicate the gender of a person, hon (she) and han (he).
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Adam Rogers, WIRED, 15 Aug. 2019
In the Walled Garden, Bonsai and Beyond members will be displaying a rich composition of (miniature) treasures from the plant world including bonsai, saikei, penjing, hon non bo, kusamono, terrariums, fairy gardens and hanging gardens.
—Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 4 Apr. 2018
And my hon mirin, true mirin, which is hard to find in the U.S.
—Mari Uyehara, Bon Appetit, 8 Mar. 2018
David Cote, chief executive officer of Honeywell International Inc. (hon), said at the time.
—Fortune, 22 Jan. 2018
Hon seems to have the most fun pouring two half-tastes for each dish, allowing guests to sample quite a few wines without doing excessive damage to one's budget or liver.
—Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 14 Aug. 2017
Though their outfits were extravagant, Baltimore’s original hons, now retirement age and beyond, say their fashion sense was rooted in the identity of working mother and community caretaker.
—Brittany Britto, baltimoresun.com, 1 June 2017
Adam Rogers, WIRED, 15 Aug. 2019
In the Walled Garden, Bonsai and Beyond members will be displaying a rich composition of (miniature) treasures from the plant world including bonsai, saikei, penjing, hon non bo, kusamono, terrariums, fairy gardens and hanging gardens.
—Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 4 Apr. 2018
And my hon mirin, true mirin, which is hard to find in the U.S.
—Mari Uyehara, Bon Appetit, 8 Mar. 2018
David Cote, chief executive officer of Honeywell International Inc. (hon), said at the time.
—Fortune, 22 Jan. 2018
Hon seems to have the most fun pouring two half-tastes for each dish, allowing guests to sample quite a few wines without doing excessive damage to one's budget or liver.
—Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 14 Aug. 2017
Though their outfits were extravagant, Baltimore’s original hons, now retirement age and beyond, say their fashion sense was rooted in the identity of working mother and community caretaker.
—Brittany Britto, baltimoresun.com, 1 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hon
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Sera and Dustin Young welcomed a child a year ago — now their lives are transformed after Dustin received a terminal diagnosis Comments Sera and Dustin Young were high school sweethearts, and not long ago, welcomed their first child together, son Tex.Ashley Vega, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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The couple maintains a private relationship but occasionally shares moments of support, like when Hedison congratulated her sweetheart on her 2021 Golden Globe win.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
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Other contenders: Rick Nash to the Rangers, Sergei Bobrovsky to the Blue Jackets, Paul Gaustad being the darling of the deadline for some reason 12.Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
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Artificial intelligence darling Nvidia closed at a record high.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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As the candles burn down, Brooke finds her feelings for her stand-in sweetie might just be the real deal.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Last month, Max dropped a collegiate romcom called Sweethearts, about a pair of freshmen (played by Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga) who vow to drop-kick their high school sweeties over Thanksgiving break.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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Somehow the ethereal little dears were inapprehensible without words.Tom Wolfe, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Decked out for the holidays While the angel ornaments sit in a glass case, Donna holds two ornaments on the dining room Christmas tree dear.Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Hon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hon. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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