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Recent Examples of boner
Mary is portrayed as a vicious brat whose entire bid for power rests on the fact that Edward’s adviser Seymour (Dominic Cooper) can’t get enough of ye olde S&M play, while Frances gets all her best intel from younger noblemen who pop boners at the sight of her.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024
Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boner
Noun
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Jesse Wang heard were the screams of the Artemis II crew.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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No family member saw the parent’s fall, but one of the children heard the screams and rushed to alert the other parent, rescuers said.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The copier boobs were a *chef’s kiss* beautiful visual gag.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
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Slash to appear post-birth-disappearance decently alert at hard taco brunch with other adults who have been wondering about you, as in about your wholeness as a person—then boob communications from a baby not even present arrive.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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Not only was there little between the two teams on the night, but Swansea’s late triumph came via an almighty howler from Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Expect to see monkeys (both howler and white-faced), koatis, and perhaps even a leopard.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Several real estate blunders exacerbated the situation.—
Harvey Levine,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Gabriel and Zubimendi played costly blind passes against Bournemouth and Manchester United in January, Rice had his moment of madness away to Spurs in February, and even David Raya had a rare blunder away to Wolves.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Justice Department is also seeking to vacate the conviction of Proud Boys member Dominic Pezzola, who was caught on camera smashing a Capitol window with a riot shield.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, since receiving presidential pardons, dozens of former riot defendants have since been charged with or convicted of additional crimes.—
Tom Dreisbach,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
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Sample, 26, played in 14 games with two starts, two sacks and one forced fumble for the Cincinnati Bengals last season.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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But his 10 career fumbles (Buffalo, New Mexico State and Arkansas) are a major concern.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Apr. 2026
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What follows is a crescendo of bloody madness, including a gruesome toenail cutting scene that shouldn’t be viewed while eating, a grandma being eaten alive by a pack of coyotes and a truly bonkers wake that erupts into laugh-out-loud violence thanks to a pair of dentures.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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With sparse amounts of slapstick, this staging isn’t the most physical of farces, though Lutz and Enriquez in particular strike some laugh-out-loud poses.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Small frequency inaccuracies cause vibration reliability to drop, and the result is a mixed bag of products that don't perform as expected.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2026
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With the names of the two Kansas Cities firmly established over time, complaints about their dullness or geographical inaccuracy were largely confined to letters to the editor.—
Elijah Winkler,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Boner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boner. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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