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“Loon” or “Lune”

Overview

loon / lune are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

loon: (noun) a worthless lazy fellow. (noun) large somewhat primitive fish-eating diving bird of the northern hemisphere having webbed feet placed far back; related to the grebes.

lune: NA

Pronunciation

loon: l·UW·n

lune: NA

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Examples in Context

Examples of “loon”

  • Slag Boom Van Loon at Discogs
  • …became acquainted with Willem van Loon (1794-1847), and in 1815 the…
  • American golden plover, Arctic loon, Atlantic brant, Canada goose, herring…
  • …Munster and the count of Loon tried to sell his share…
  • …support worker (Pedlar, Lord & Loon, 1989).
  • Slag Boom Van Loon – So Soon (Planet Mu,…
  • …the project Slag Boom Van Loon, through which they have released…
  • Heikant, Loon op Zand
  • Their last name is Loon.
  • …in Dark Side of the Loon: Where History Meets Mystery (2018)

Examples of “lune”

  • …leat empties separately into the Lune at Low Mill about half…
  • moon, lune), and he further took the…
  • …, Occitan luna , French lune .
  • …at 25 Rue de la Lune, in the 2nd arrondissement of…
  • …Les Nuits de la pleine lune, and also in films directed…
  • …at 25, Rue de la Lune, has Tuscan columns before a…
  • …Caton before meeting the River Lune opposite Halton Park.
  • Les nuits de la pleine lune (1984) - Octave
  • …exhibition, Les Chantiers de la Lune, La Seyne sur Mer (Francia)
  • …controversy of 1303-1306; born at Lunel—hence his name, Yarḥi (from Yeraḥ…


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