Examples of boon in a Sentence
Noun
the couple's generous donation was a great boon to the charity's fund-raising campaign
a softhearted man who finds it hard to deny any boon, whether it be for friend or stranger
Adjective
I and my boon companions celebrated that afternoon's victory on the gridiron with a night at a local dance club.
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Jennifer Lobb, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
Still, the ruling on the death penalty is a boon for Mangione and his attorneys, who had made several arguments to avoid a capital sentence.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Progress at either site could be a boon for the country, where almost 80% of the population lives in poverty.
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For importers—Europe, Japan, Brazil, and South Asia—this is a strategic boon.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Noun
In its native environment, the black locust can be a boon, providing edible, fragrant flowers and slow-decaying wood for fence posts or decking.
—Jennifer Lobb, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026
Still, the ruling on the death penalty is a boon for Mangione and his attorneys, who had made several arguments to avoid a capital sentence.
—Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Progress at either site could be a boon for the country, where almost 80% of the population lives in poverty.
—semafor.com, 30 Jan. 2026
For importers—Europe, Japan, Brazil, and South Asia—this is a strategic boon.
—Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Boon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boon. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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boon
2 of 2 adjective
: merry sense 1
a boon companion
Etymology
Noun
Middle English boon "favor," from an early Norse word meaning "a request, plea"
Adjective
Middle English boon, bon "favorable," from early French bon "good," derived from Latin bonus "good" — related to bonus
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