hons

plural of hon

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Noun
  • Akl and Hasan Akil (Memory Box) star as childhood sweethearts Yasmina and Nino, who lose sight of one another to reunite in their late 20s, with their relationship developing in step with the tumultuous history of Lebanon.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The high school sweethearts got married in 2014 and welcomed their son, Stefan, in October of that same year.
    Skyler Caruso, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The group included darlings of the far right, the left, moderates and many in between.
    Leah Askarinam, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Software businesses that have been darlings of tech in past years are at risk of falling out of fashion with investors while AI models continue to develop and get better at writing code.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Set in the green mountains of Greece, in a rural town attached to tradition, two longtime girlfriends are confronted with a bond that is suddenly shifting into a deeper attraction.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The book was separated into sections for family, friends, girlfriends and assistants.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Let bisexuals hold hands and talk to their little gay boyfriends on the phone under the covers.
    Catherine Mhloyi, Them., 15 Sep. 2025
  • In this laugh-a-minute romp, Keke Palmer and SZA star as two down-on-their-luck besties and roommates who discover (much too late) that one of their boyfriends squandered their rent money.
    James Mercadante, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Hons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hons. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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