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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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Peter White, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
Autos 'one of the biggest beneficiaries' of the Trump win
Some analysts say the Trump win is a boon for the Detroit auto industry.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
Still, the fiber networks have been a boon for both communities, who no longer lack what many consider to be a service as essential as running water or electricity.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024
The state has seen third-party candidates playing a pivotal role by splitting the left and right-leaning votes, with Democrats trying to have Jill Stein kicked off the ballot, and Robert F Kennedy Jr handing Trump a boon by suspending his own campaign and endorsing the former president.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Watch on Deadline The deal is a boon for both businesses.
—Peter White, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
Autos 'one of the biggest beneficiaries' of the Trump win
Some analysts say the Trump win is a boon for the Detroit auto industry.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
Still, the fiber networks have been a boon for both communities, who no longer lack what many consider to be a service as essential as running water or electricity.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Nov. 2024
The state has seen third-party candidates playing a pivotal role by splitting the left and right-leaning votes, with Democrats trying to have Jill Stein kicked off the ballot, and Robert F Kennedy Jr handing Trump a boon by suspending his own campaign and endorsing the former president.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Boon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boon. Accessed 1 Dec. 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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