Jon
noun
a male given name, form of John.
Jon
American
[jon]
/ dʒɒn /
noun
Jon.
British
abbreviation
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Jon Stewart has signed a new deal that will keep the comedian at his weekly perch on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” through 2028.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
Dawn Gratz and Jon Corbett hauled their bikes there on a trailer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
That’s according to newsletter editor Steven Jon Kaplan, who is alarmed by what he sees as investors piling into stocks without much thought.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Paxman, 52, says the money has been a godsend, especially after her husband Jon went deaf and lost his job as a music arranger.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
“Nah, it just itches,” said Jon, giving his arm another good scratch.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
“My boyfriend’s cooking me dinner. Not Jon. My new boyfriend.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2025
"I mean, seriously Jon. Let's get real. What do you want me to do?"
From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2020
“He’s coming out. I’m sorry, Jon. There’s nothing we can do.”
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 14, 2019
“Not many. All of a sudden, boom, he’s right in, working as an assistant to Jon. He embraced it.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 5, 2018
"Your lord father sent you to us, Jon. Why, who can say?"
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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