hons

noun

Definition of honsnext
plural of hon
as in sweethearts
a person with whom one is in love I'm so glad you're home, hon

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  1. sweethearts
  2. darlings
  3. girlfriends
  4. boyfriends
Noun
  • The couple were high school sweethearts and went on to elope in 1989 at the height of Bon Jovi's fame.
    Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 27 Dec. 2024
  • With unfinished business between the former childhood sweethearts, plus the presence of Nevile’s new wife, tensions are running high.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of sweethearts
Noun
  • For example, companies like Root and Dave, once fintech darlings, found themselves in the doldrums at the beginning of the year.
    Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Sanders is expected to be one of the darlings of next year’s rookie premiere, which introduces select first-year players to the league’s business and marketing partners.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of darlings
Noun
  • Her sons are older now, 20 and 24, but not much has changed, other than the new dreidel stockings Lewis has added for each of their long-term girlfriends.
    Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Cozy, festive, Kansas Chiefs supportively-hued and wintry WAG (the acronym for wives and girlfriends of sports players, for the uninitiated).
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of girlfriends
Noun
  • Her goal was to get into the holiday spirit and also help other young women with gift ideas for their boyfriends.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Popular on Variety After winding up Gayle King’s birthday surprise, Williams got on the phone with Variety to talk about the song’s 60-year life as a perennial favorite of boyfriends, husbands, doting dads and presidents.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of boyfriends
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