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Boone

American  
[boon] / bun /

noun

  1. Daniel, 1734–1820, American pioneer, especially in Kentucky.

  2. Pat, born 1934, U.S. singer.

  3. a city in central Iowa.

  4. a town in NW North Carolina.


Boone British  
/ buːn /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“It’s a broken clubhouse,” said Yankees manager Aaron Boone, who has now come up short in each of his nine seasons at the helm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

But manager Aaron Boone wanted his ace to give his team just a little bit more.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Panettiere’s Sheryl makes an impression right away, with a fiery speech directed at an official who comes to tell Yoast that Boone will now be head football coach of T.C.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

A litany of Hollywood A-list stars, such as actors Hugh Grant and Jason Sudeikis, singer Benson Boone and model Gigi Hadid were in attendance.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

She came over and straightened my suspenders, saying, “That was a very nice question for my little Daniel Boone to ask.”

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls

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