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
That’d be a good hon — that’s a big honor.
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NBC news,
22 Mar. 2026
Alexa is the Celebrity Grand Marshal for Audrey Gruss’ Hope For Depression Research Foundation’s Tenth Annual 5K Race hon Sunday, Aug. 3 in Southampton.
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Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
3 Aug. 2025
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.
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Linda McIntosh,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
4 Apr. 2018
And my hon mirin, true mirin, which is hard to find in the U.S.
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Mari Uyehara,
Bon Appetit,
8 Mar. 2018
David Cote, chief executive officer of Honeywell International Inc. (hon), said at the time.
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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.
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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.
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Brittany Britto,
baltimoresun.com,
1 June 2017
NBC news,
22 Mar. 2026
Alexa is the Celebrity Grand Marshal for Audrey Gruss’ Hope For Depression Research Foundation’s Tenth Annual 5K Race hon Sunday, Aug. 3 in Southampton.
—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
3 Aug. 2025
Like English, Swedish used two pronouns to indicate the gender of a person, hon (she) and han (he).
—
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.
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Linda McIntosh,
sandiegouniontribune.com,
4 Apr. 2018
And my hon mirin, true mirin, which is hard to find in the U.S.
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Mari Uyehara,
Bon Appetit,
8 Mar. 2018
David Cote, chief executive officer of Honeywell International Inc. (hon), said at the time.
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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.
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Brittany Britto,
baltimoresun.com,
1 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hon
Noun
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The book follows the relationship between Canadian sweetheart Shane Hollander and Russian bad boy Ilya Rosanov.
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One early triumph was an award-winning 1998 Moesha episode in which the titular teen, played by America’s R&B sweetheart Brandy, is prescribed birth control.
Noun
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Collins and Arenas are five-star talents, and while Collins’ stock is higher at the moment, Arenas easily could return to draft darling status with a strong start to the season.
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That includes Brazil and World Cup darling Scotland earlier in the week, putting the Tartan Army’s threats of ‘No Scotland, No Party’ under legitimate scrutiny.
Noun
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Sorry, sweetie, but that’s the nature of the game, no matter what network.
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Yes, sweetie, sexy wormholes have entered the chat.
Noun
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Frankly, my dear, Tom Jacobsen doesn’t give a dome.
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Black bag, my dear — her work trip sets off a chain reaction in which George’s strength, i.e., faith in their relationship, becomes his weakness.
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“Hon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hon. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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