boner

Definition of bonernext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boner
Noun
  • For KATSEYE‘s Megan, that revelation arrived not during the live reveal or from celebratory screams, but in the glow of KATSEYE’s group chat.
    Jeff Benjamin, Billboard, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The teenage girl riding behind Chris and Cassie Evins on the Mamba let out a dramatic scream as the roller coaster zipped down the track last month.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • At the 2025 Met Gala, Vogue declared that boobs are back—a truth that would resonate throughout the year, as heaving bosoms (both natural and man-made) appeared on red carpets everywhere.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2026
  • But slipping a nip is putting it lightly — her entire boob was out.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Of the four dropped catches, two were fiendishly difficult, one was eminently takeable, and one was a howler.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Earlier this year, scientists said video showed capuchin monkeys carrying at least 11 howler babies in Panama.
    CBS News, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • But when her latest husband, discord spirit Raksh, provokes the council’s wrath, Amina must clean up his blunder, contend with Marjana’s demands for the truth…and figure out who on her crew is plotting a mutiny.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Williamson County based Ramsey Solutions has also come up with an effective guide to avoid any regifting blunders.
    Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Columbia University has been one of the most notorious campuses that has faced anti-Israel riots and demonstrations.
    Preston Mizell, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • The demonstrations peaked in June, when Portland police declared one a riot.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Pittsburgh’s defense bottled up running back Jonathan Taylor and sacked quarterback Daniel Jones five times while forcing him into three interceptions and two fumbles.
    Mike Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The sophomore from Detroit came off the edge to force a Fifita fumble.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Spartans got the last laugh for now, too, taking both games.
    Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Katz said, feigning familiarity with the leader’s influence and drawing laughs from the audience.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The story was updated because an earlier version had an inaccuracy.
    Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Even McCarthy, who completed 14 of 25 passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns (plus a rushing touchdown), mentioned inaccuracies and his inability to throttle down outside of the pocket.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Boner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boner. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.

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