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Noun
the couple's generous donation was a great boon to the charity's fund-raising campaign
a softhearted man who finds it hard to deny any boon, whether it be for friend or stranger
Adjective
I and my boon companions celebrated that afternoon's victory on the gridiron with a night at a local dance club.
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Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Here’s what happens if the recall results hold Supporters of Proposition 36 have cited Proposition 1, which narrowly passed by voters in March to add 6,800 beds to the state’s mental health and drug treatment systems, as a boon for the aims of Proposition 36.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
The United Auto Workers’ endorsement of Harris was considered a boon to her candidacy in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The start of football season was a boon to several media companies in September — including Disney, which once again claimed the No. 1 spot in Nielsen‘s rankings of TV distributors.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The crypto community is buzzing, with celebrations sweeping across forums and social media, hailing Trump’s win as a potential boon for the top cryptocurrency’s future.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Here’s what happens if the recall results hold Supporters of Proposition 36 have cited Proposition 1, which narrowly passed by voters in March to add 6,800 beds to the state’s mental health and drug treatment systems, as a boon for the aims of Proposition 36.
—Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
The United Auto Workers’ endorsement of Harris was considered a boon to her candidacy in Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The start of football season was a boon to several media companies in September — including Disney, which once again claimed the No. 1 spot in Nielsen‘s rankings of TV distributors.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Boon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boon. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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boon
2 of 2 adjective
: merry sense 1
a boon companion
Etymology
Noun
Middle English boon "favor," from an early Norse word meaning "a request, plea"
Adjective
Middle English boon, bon "favorable," from early French bon "good," derived from Latin bonus "good" — related to bonus
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