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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Wojnarowski is married to his college sweetheart Amy, 54.Sean Neumann, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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In fact, Slater had been married to high school sweetheart Lilly Jay since 2018 and welcomed his first child with her sometime in 2022.Glamour, Glamour, 3 Dec. 2024
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With neo-soul producer Leon Michels behind the boards, Clairo furthers her shift from bedroom-pop darling to Brill Building revivalist.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
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Best known for his collaborations with Allen, Brickman helped to pen cinematic gold with a trilogy of films that became both cult classics and critical darlings.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 2 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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Michael Urie plays Prince Dauntless as a slightly dim, slightly fey, entirely winning sweetie.Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 12 Aug. 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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At a recent event raising money for the Men Wear Pink campaign and for the Cincinnati Friars Club, another charity dear to Altenau's heart, the ambassadors climbed on stage and sang her a song.Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Hon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hon. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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