Examples of boon in a Sentence
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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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Google says this design will be a boon not only for its own Gemini models but also to developers looking to run AI projects in the cloud.
—ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
The tension could be a boon for competitors that have struggled to keep up with Starlink and inspire more governments to launch their own satellite constellations, like Taiwan and the European Union, so as not to be overly reliant on Musk and the United States.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The Lamborghini Urus has been a boon for the company’s sales, but don’t expect to see new Raging Bull crossovers in the near future.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Nevertheless, the breakthrough film was a boon to the Angel Studios brand.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2025
Google says this design will be a boon not only for its own Gemini models but also to developers looking to run AI projects in the cloud.
—ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025
The tension could be a boon for competitors that have struggled to keep up with Starlink and inspire more governments to launch their own satellite constellations, like Taiwan and the European Union, so as not to be overly reliant on Musk and the United States.
—Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The Lamborghini Urus has been a boon for the company’s sales, but don’t expect to see new Raging Bull crossovers in the near future.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for boon
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“Boon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boon. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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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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