Damon

American  

[dey-muhn] / ˈdeɪ mən /

noun

1. a male given name.

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Damon British  

/ ˈdeɪmən /

noun

1. Matt. born 1970, US film actor and screenwriter. His films include Good Will Hunting (1997, which he co-wrote), Saving Private Ryan (1998), The Talented Mr Ripley (1999) and, from 2002, the Bourne series

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Example Sentences

On “An Eraser and a Maze,” which features a rotating cast of drummers, including touring percussionist Damon Cox and Janet Weiss of Quasi and Sleater-Kinney, the pendulum swings in the opposite direction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Matt Damon stars as Odysseus, and the film is expected to dominate box-office sales and water-cooler conversations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The ninth studio album from British virtual band Gorillaz came to fruition in the wake of creators Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett losing their fathers a mere 10 days apart.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

The Odyssey will also star Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya and Charlize Theron, and will be released in cinemas in the US and UK on 17 July.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Jem said, “You can be Mr. Damon, Dill. He’s always funny and he saves everybody in the end. You know, he always blesses everything.”

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee