as in sweetheart
a person with whom one is in love
I'm so glad you're home, hon
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Recent Examples of hon
Like English, Swedish used two pronouns to indicate the gender of a person, hon (she) and han (he).
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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
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
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Before his relationship with Ariana Grande, Ethan Slater was married to his high school sweetheart, Lilly Jay, for five years.Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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America’s sweetheart Parker Posey is joining the cast and national treasure Natasha Rothwell (Insecure) is returning to reprise her role as season one’s spa manager, Belinda Lindsey.Samantha Allen, Them, 19 Dec. 2024
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E-commerce, online marketplace company Etsy (ETSY) , a Covid darling that crashed back to earth, is judged to be in the early stages of bottoming out.Carter Braxton Worth, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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The films include familiar favorites, critical darlings and yes, blockbusters too.Tim Chan, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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As the candles burn down, Brooke finds her feelings for her stand-in sweetie might just be the real deal.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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Last month, Max dropped a collegiate romcom called Sweethearts, about a pair of freshmen (played by Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga) who vow to drop-kick their high school sweeties over Thanksgiving break.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
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Decked out for the holidays While the angel ornaments sit in a glass case, Donna holds two ornaments on the dining room Christmas tree dear.Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024
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At a recent event raising money for the Men Wear Pink campaign and for the Cincinnati Friars Club, another charity dear to Altenau's heart, the ambassadors climbed on stage and sang her a song.Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Hon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hon. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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