boner

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boner
Noun
  • Outside, Jamie had witnessed the congestion and the screams of fans, begging the police to do something about it.
    Simon Hughes, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • Party boats and vacation resorts are just an arm’s reach away, but instead of providing hope, their music serves to drown out the screams.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Oh God, like the choking on the milk from the puppet boob?
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 5 May 2025
  • Charley comes in six cute colors with cup sizes up to N and band sizes up to 46, perfect for big boobs and full figures.
    Andrea Jordan, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Betting on no goals always carries massive risk as any random deflection, slip in the defensive third or howler can thwart the bet.
    Brett Koremenos, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Step forward Maignan, Milan’s France international goalkeeper, with this absolute howler in the third minute of the match.
    Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • But the internal investigation promised by department leaders — a probe of what accounted for the delays and blunders — seemed to go nowhere.
    Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
  • The show’s main blunder is that instead of unpacking the various angles of the mob bosses’ corruption, random side stories start popping up.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Martin’s nomination had faltered after Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) publicly withdrew support, citing concerns over Martin’s embrace of Capitol riot defendants.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2025
  • Martin had helped organize the Stop the Steal rally, at the Ellipse, which preceded the riot.
    Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • However, a fourth quarter fumble changed the momentum of the game.
    DJ Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • The latest name change is an attempt to correct one of corporate America’s biggest branding fumbles, behind only to Elon Musk rechristening Twitter as X, said branding expert David Aaker, vice chairman at Prophet, a business strategy and marketing consulting firm.
    Todd Spangler, Variety, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Since Carter and Andersen could make each other laugh, that was enough.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
  • Photos were taken, laughs were shared and much of the cast gave each other warm embraces all evening.
    Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 May 2025
Noun
  • Editor’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript does not go through our standard editorial process and may contain inaccuracies and grammatical errors.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 17 May 2025
  • Businesses often fear that transferring financial data to a new system could lead to inaccuracies, lost records or compliance issues.
    Loran Armstrong, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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“Boner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boner. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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