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Boone

American

[boon] / bun /

noun

Daniel, 1734–1820, American pioneer, especially in Kentucky.
Pat, born 1934, U.S. singer.
a city in central Iowa.
a town in NW North Carolina.

Boone British

/ buːn /

noun

Daniel . 1734–1820, American pioneer, explorer, and guide, esp in Kentucky

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Example Sentences

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“We’re about ethical hunting,” says Tony Schoonen, chief executive of the Boone and Crockett Club, founded by Theodore Roosevelt in 1887 and a leading voice in the fair-chase movement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Demand for compute has risen rapidly thus far in 2026, Boone pointed out.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 26, 2026

In Boone, Iowa, Zachary Stier has spent 15 years making the Ericson Public Library a place of connection, literacy and mental health support.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Now, Boone can be off the lead and play with a ball.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Daniel Boone, who not only wrestled bears but tried to date their sisters, described corners of the southern Appalachians as “so wild and horrid that it is impossible to behold them without terror.”

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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