Thesaurus results for HONS

hons

noun

plural of hon

as in sweethearts

a person with whom one is in love I'm so glad you're home, hon

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hons

Noun

In reality, Bourdain and Nancy Putkoski were high-school sweethearts long before the events of the movie.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
The former couple were high school sweethearts and wed in May 2001.

— Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of sweethearts

Noun

Read more Indianapolis Colts The Colts started last season as league darlings, racing out to an 8-2 record as quarterback Daniel Jones earned some MVP buzz.

— NBC Sports, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026
Every year brings a handful of new Netflix darlings — Adolescence dominated the awards circuit just last year!

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of darlings

Noun

Now, with the dust of the last few years settling, Munn is recentering her focus on what brings her happiness, such as going back to work, hanging out with her close girlfriends, date nights with her husband, and all things fashion.

— Morgan Evans, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
And then there are the dozens of examples of rogue cops using Flock cameras for their own personal agendas, such as tracking wives, girlfriends or ex-girlfriends.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of girlfriends

Noun

The tired, the sick, the hungry, the famous and tons of ex-boyfriends, all regretting their wrongs.

— Courtney Love, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
As well as the two ur-bad boyfriends from HBO’s Girls Christopher Abbott and Adam Driver who will portray, respectively, Professor Charles Xavier and Nathaniel Milbury/Mister Sinister.

— Chris Lee, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of boyfriends

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

honors

hons

hooch

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Hons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hons. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of hons

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

conscientious

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Why does English have so many silent letters?

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

Popular in Wordplay

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes