Jon

[ jon ]

/ dʒɒn /

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noun

a male given name, form of John.

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Words nearby Jon

Jolson, jolt, jolty, JOMO, Jomon, Jon, Jonah, Jonah and the whale, Jonah crab, Jonathan, Jonathan spot

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How to use Jon in a sentence

Me and Jon were just talking the other day about the time Harvey crawled across the couch on all fours to scream in my face at The Peninsula—but as we all know, way worse things happened to far better people than me at The Peninsula.
Kevin Smith on Coining ‘Bennifer’ and Trying to Save His Hero Stan Lee|Marlow Stern|October 25, 2021|The Daily Beast
After initially striking up a friendship with reporter Jay Nakamura, he and Jon become romantically involved, making Kent an Out bisexual character.
First Trans Amazon introduced by DC Comics In ‘Wonder Woman’|Brody Levesque|October 24, 2021|Washington Blade
I know what Jon likes to do when he sends that three-tech to me, and I know what Payne likes to do.
Washington’s stout defensive line is about to get expensive. That’s where depth comes in.|Nicki Jhabvala|August 24, 2021|Washington Post
For back-to-back nights, the trio quietly took the Jon boat into Lake Zasada and tried to sneak up on the loon.
How a group of strangers came together to rescue a lonely loon on a small lake in Virginia|Dana Hedgpeth|May 28, 2021|Washington Post

Jon just does the horse contests these days, but in the early Invite years, until the early 2000s, he blotted up almost 400 inks.
Style Conversational Week 1438: The old college try|Pat Myers|May 27, 2021|Washington Post
I remember H. Jon Benjamin told me it was a way-too-late apology for Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS|Marlow Stern|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I like the idea of Jon Hamm… There have been discussions—though I'm not sure how serious they've been.
‘Archer’ Creator Adam Reed Spills Season 6 Secrets, From Surreal Plotlines to Life Post-ISIS|Marlow Stern|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As ever, Jon Stewart and The Daily Show crew encouraged us to find some humor alongside the horror and the shame.
Jon Stewart Laughs to Keep From Vomiting at the CIA Report|Jack Holmes, The Daily Beast Video|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
PunditFact staff writer Jon Greenberg contributed to this report.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: November 23|PunditFact.com|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Because they agree that Ty Burrell looks like Jon Hamm if Jon Hamm were a crack addict?
The Latest "Celebrities Read Mean Tweets"|Jack Holmes, The Daily Beast Video|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wi-jn-jon, the Pigeons Egg Head; one of the most distinguished young warriors of the tribe.
Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. I (of 2)|George Catlin
Wi-jun-jon (an Assinneboin Chief), going to and returning from Washington.
Adventures of the Ojibbeway and Ioway Indians in England, France, and Belgium; Vol. I (of 2)|George Catlin
Ole mars Jon had rudder de hoppergrasses wud kivver de hole lan, und de tarypin bugs too.
The Broken Sword|Dennison Worthington
I sees yu a flinging de whoop now, but taint ober nary wun ob ole Mars Jon's mules, dat it taint.
The Broken Sword|Dennison Worthington
Don't know, mars Jon, came back the answer, Specks he is dun gone to de baptising in de crick sar.
The Broken Sword|Dennison Worthington

British Dictionary definitions for Jon

Jon.

/ Bible /

abbreviation for

Jonah

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