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Recent Examples of loon Officials didn’t pick any of the most popular designs submitted online that included options like a loon — the state bird — with lasers for eyes. San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 May 2024 Strikingly lifelike cardboard fish and birds, including red-eyed loons and colorful trout, sat atop the heads of rally participants. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2024 Share [Findings] In Maine, a loon stabbed a bald eagle through the heart. Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 There's waterfalls coming down the mountains, bears running around and ducks and loons flying around and swimming. Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for loon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loon
Noun
  • The first introduced the audience to the cast of the film: Sally Hawkins, playing a kindly foster mother who — as Danny introduced her — might be a psychopath, Billy Barratt and Sora Wong as her two new foster kids, and Jonah Wren Phillips as her younger, troubled foster son.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025
  • In separate filings, the defense is also asking the court to limit the use of the words murder, psychopath and sociopath.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Holding out hope for Hannah’s return, or Janine’s liberation, or… anything, really, by this point in the Hulu drama’s final run can feel like a fool’s errand.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 8 Apr. 2025
  • That said, sense-making is a fool’s errand in this era.
    Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The story was one aspect – a group of friends who encounter a family of cannibals, including the chainsaw-wielding maniac known as Leatherface.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Mar. 2025
  • There is no saving the world, no genocidal maniac trying to conquer new realms.
    Rafael Motamayor, IndieWire, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Sometimes too stupid is actually smartski but sometimes is just stupid stupid.
    Caroline Downey, National Review, 27 Mar. 2025
  • An underrated gem — not enough people have seen this top-tier season — Squirrels Trip has some fabulous vocals, very funny lyrics, a heavy dose of stupid, and an engaging story.
    Barry Levitt, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025

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“Loon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loon. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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