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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
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Once seated, the crowd roared each time a member of the cast walked in, with the biggest screams by far going not to Anderson or co-star Assad Zaman but Eric Bogosian, who at 73 plays the youngest vampire of the season, Daniel Molloy.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Literature, in his view, was a susurrus of stifled screams, a missive from the netherworld of the collective imaginary.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Finding the best bras for small boobs isn’t always as simple as grabbing the smallest size on the rack.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
1 June 2026
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Lipa began micro-dosing bridal dressing shortly after, stunning in a white off-the-shoulder dress during a family outing in May, a keyhole cutout gown at Schiaparelli's Paris Fashion Week show in July, and a side boob-baring frock during a trip to Miami in September.—
Christina Perrier,
InStyle,
31 May 2026
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The author of the study, biologist Perri Eason, described a struggle in the canopy: one harpy versus a troop of five howlers.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 May 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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Read on to see the beauty blunders, silly styling and overall head-to-toe outfits that these stars regret.—
Tanisha Bhat,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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The base-running blunder by Alcántara, a prospect acquired in the Anthony Rizzo trade with the New York Yankees at the 2021 trade deadline, is just one example of how this team is pressing.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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At least two people were killed and 15 Chicago police officers were hurt when a Puerto Rican celebration in Humboldt Park turned into a two-day riot along Division Street.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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With the Watts riots still several months in the future, the city, as far as anyone knew, was ascendant.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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Barry Pearl's fumble became a memorable insult for fans of the 1978 movie musical.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 June 2026
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But several shifts in this year’s edition point to a fair still refining its identity as Paris consolidates its position as Europe’s dominant art market hub after London’s Brexit fumble.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 May 2026
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The quest to find the better joke, the stronger laugh—that’s reason enough to keep on living.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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These people had huge laughs Thursday morning over their airport Bloody Marys after realizing their words were treated as if serious.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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For one, the data was self-reported, which can introduce inaccuracies.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
2 June 2026
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His attorney, Joe Pace, disputes that claim and says the government relied heavily on inaccuracies in an old plea agreement that stated Munoz began dealing drugs before becoming a citizen.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
2 June 2026
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“Boner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boner. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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