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as in lunatics
one having or showing a severely disordered or abnormal state of mind
giggled like a loon at his own jokes
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as in idiots
a stupid person
the loons at the grocery store had put the potato chips at the bottom of the bag
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Recent Examples of loons
This is sending shivers down the spines of regular Democrats, who now sheepishly admit the party has been turned over to the left-wing loons.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Rock Harbor to Daisy Farm Campground This trail almost entirely follows the coast for 7 miles, with a soundtrack of lapping waves, trilling loons, and the occasional outboard motor.
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Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
7 June 2026
As loons make their way back to Midwest lakes this spring, some are being forced out of the sky by dangerous weather conditions, leading to crash landings far from water.
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Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
The location lends itself to lush landscapes and sandy beaches with ample opportunity to spot local flora and fauna from frogs and tortoises to hawks and loons.
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Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
The show also contains numerous Canadian references — cottage country, loons, McGill University — which would have not made sense outside of the Great White North.
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Max Gao,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
For those in search of the immersive Adirondack experience of sleeping under the stars and morning wake-up calls courtesy of resident loons, camping is a solid choice.
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Lauren Breedlove,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Dec. 2025
Maine has thousands more loons than the other New England states, with the other five states combining for about 1,000 adults.
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Patrick Whittle,
Fortune,
14 Dec. 2025
In addition to loons and lakes, Minnesota is also home to a one-of-a-kind competition that for this week, has pitted Classic SPAM against a personal aircraft.
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Mars King,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2026
Rock Harbor to Daisy Farm Campground This trail almost entirely follows the coast for 7 miles, with a soundtrack of lapping waves, trilling loons, and the occasional outboard motor.
—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
7 June 2026
As loons make their way back to Midwest lakes this spring, some are being forced out of the sky by dangerous weather conditions, leading to crash landings far from water.
—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
6 Apr. 2026
The location lends itself to lush landscapes and sandy beaches with ample opportunity to spot local flora and fauna from frogs and tortoises to hawks and loons.
—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
The show also contains numerous Canadian references — cottage country, loons, McGill University — which would have not made sense outside of the Great White North.
—
Max Gao,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
For those in search of the immersive Adirondack experience of sleeping under the stars and morning wake-up calls courtesy of resident loons, camping is a solid choice.
—
Lauren Breedlove,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Dec. 2025
Maine has thousands more loons than the other New England states, with the other five states combining for about 1,000 adults.
—
Patrick Whittle,
Fortune,
14 Dec. 2025
In addition to loons and lakes, Minnesota is also home to a one-of-a-kind competition that for this week, has pitted Classic SPAM against a personal aircraft.
—
Mars King,
Twin Cities,
23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loons
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The lunatics are running the asylum.
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Tony Hale, Alia Shawkat, Michael Cera, Will Arnett and other lunatics round out the cast.
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No one is suggesting these idiots are more than a small minority of the golf fans who did show up at Bethpage Black, and then at Shinnecock Hills.
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Kids, let’s face it, are idiots by nature, and that’s not their fault.
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Because Sidney Prescott, now Evans, exists only in relationship to Ghostface, the costume worn by many different knife-wielding maniacs over the years, starting with her high school boyfriend.
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Because Sidney Prescott, now Evans, exists only in relationship to Ghostface, the costume worn by many different knife-wielding maniacs over the years, starting with her high school boyfriend.
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There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.
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The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.
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This is an ignoble war making monsters and fools out of its participants, and against the uncontrollable weapons that are dragons, everyone’s resolve is crumbling.
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This game makes fools of us all.
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Mods weren’t available at the start, making the game less configurable and leaving players unable to fix obvious bugs, such as the hugely erratic traffic AI.
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Pests like fleas, termites, bed bugs and wildlife infestations require specialized treatment and prevention.
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“Loons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loons. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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