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Recent Examples of hon Alexa is the Celebrity Grand Marshal for Audrey Gruss’ Hope For Depression Research Foundation’s Tenth Annual 5K Race hon Sunday, Aug. 3 in Southampton. Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2025 Like English, Swedish used two pronouns to indicate the gender of a person, hon (she) and han (he). Adam Rogers, WIRED, 15 Aug. 2019 In the Walled Garden, Bonsai and Beyond members will be displaying a rich composition of (miniature) treasures from the plant world including bonsai, saikei, penjing, hon non bo, kusamono, terrariums, fairy gardens and hanging gardens. Linda McIntosh, sandiegouniontribune.com, 4 Apr. 2018 And my hon mirin, true mirin, which is hard to find in the U.S. Mari Uyehara, Bon Appetit, 8 Mar. 2018 David Cote, chief executive officer of Honeywell International Inc. (hon), said at the time. Fortune, 22 Jan. 2018 Hon seems to have the most fun pouring two half-tastes for each dish, allowing guests to sample quite a few wines without doing excessive damage to one's budget or liver. Phil Vettel, chicagotribune.com, 14 Aug. 2017 Though their outfits were extravagant, Baltimore’s original hons, now retirement age and beyond, say their fashion sense was rooted in the identity of working mother and community caretaker. Brittany Britto, baltimoresun.com, 1 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hon
Noun
  • Both Taylors got famous as kids, grew up in public as America’s sweetheart.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2025
  • In addition to Euphoria star Elordi, the movie costars Oscar Isaac as Frankenstein, along with Mia Goth (as Frankenstein's childhood sweetheart), and two-time Oscar winner Christoph Waltz (as an arms dealer not in the book).
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Best Latex Pillow Saatva’s long been an Instagram darling, which was exactly what made contributor Sydney Gore want to test it out for herself.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The retraction is just the latest blow for a product that has been a darling of celebrities and influencers.
    Jon Hamilton, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • And to make the audience believe that even a creepy aspiring sperm donor is a sweetie?
    Rima Parikh, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2025
  • These demonic, furry little toys have been absolutely everywhere (including in fashionable people’s closets) all year, so why not turn them into Halloween inspiration for you and your sweetie?
    Emma Specter, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Frankly, my dear, Tom Jacobsen doesn’t give a dome.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 15 July 2025
  • Black bag, my dear — her work trip sets off a chain reaction in which George’s strength, i.e., faith in their relationship, becomes his weakness.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025

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“Hon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hon. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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