hons

plural of hon

Example Sentences

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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
  • 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
  • Now, after a rash of injuries, the preseason darlings are in danger of falling out of playoff contention.
    Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 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
  • 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
  • The pressures of the war wear on the performers in different ways — the younger men grapple with the fear of being called up to serve, many of the women have boyfriends on the front lines and some of the older members have lost children in battle.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Hons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hons. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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