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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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The House galleries erupted in screams, chants, sirens, and outrage as the vote was taken.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Inevitably, team evil has cooler powers, like Sindel’s scream and Kung Lao’s hat of doom, but in addition to allotting an inordinate amount of its combat time to Shao Kahn, who’s just a hulking guy with a hammer, the movie’s big visual idea is characters blasting one another with beams.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
6 May 2026
Noun
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My boobs may be falling lower but at least my career continues to reach new heights, all thanks to my loyal fans that have been riding with me for so long.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Apr. 2026
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After breast reconstruction surgery, Powers used restorative 3-D tattooing to mirror the look of an areola on her boobs.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
19 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
Noun
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In a recent tactical blunder, the first lady’s farcical rollout of a teacher robot made unusually clear what this administration really thinks of children, teachers and schools.—
Randi Weingarten,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Although the mom of four appeared to spend the rest of her night faux pas-free, she's had to handle sartorial blunders before.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
6 May 2026
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Two computer monitors displayed a riot of overlapping windows, including an old, blocky software program called P-COM, which offered thirty-five types of commands.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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The audit by the Homeland Security inspector general found that only seven of 63 officers reviewed had received any level of riot and crowd control training.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
Noun
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On defense, cornerback Osiris Gilbert broke up multiple passes and had a few hard hits, linebacker Samuel Omosigho earned a sack, and linebacker Malaki Soliai-Tui forced a fumble.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2026
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Robinson has contributed 47 tackles, 10 sacks and forced one fumble in his first two seasons.—
Omar Kelly
May 1,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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There are moments when Lily feels lost and anxious, and another scene where a panicked sheep knocks over furniture, although that is played for laughs.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Even Gawker’s star investigative reporter Adrian Chen, whose exposé of the dark web marketplace Silk Road was a huge scoop, could generate laughs.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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The 23-year-old started only 15 games through his first two seasons because of injuries, inaccuracy and immaturity that led to a two-game benching in 2024.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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You're entitled to a free copy of your ChexSystems report and can dispute inaccuracies or resolve outstanding issues directly.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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“Boner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boner. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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