boner

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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. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 June 2024
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Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The Phillies got some help in the eighth inning on a baserunning blunder by Fernando Tatis, on first base with two outs after his third hit of the game.
    CBS News, CBS News, 3 June 2026
  • Adell misplayed a flyball into a bizarre home run off his head Tuesday, a fielding blunder reminiscent of José Canseco's embarrassing gaffe 33 years ago with the Texas Rangers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Barry Pearl's fumble became a memorable insult for fans of the 1978 movie musical.
    Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 2 June 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • According to reports, employees expressed their gratitude that their experiences with inaccuracies by the technology were heard.
    Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • After nearly 50 years of Iowa and New Hampshire leading the Democratic primary schedule, a 2020 Iowa caucus plagued by voting issues and inaccuracies convinced Democrats to change things up.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 29 May 2026

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“Boner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boner. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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