loon
Example Sentences
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“Thanks for reading” was the suggested reply to someone who called me a hopeless loon and another guy who wondered why anybody would read my “dumb column.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 14, 2026
In the season finale, Shane and Ilya steal away to Shane’s remote cottage on a lake north of Ottawa, where Ilya freaks out when he first hears the cry of a loon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
As for Foster, who first snagged my attention as the pathetic loon in “Alpha Dog,” he knows how to play a hiss-worthy heel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2025
Officials didn’t pick any of the most popular designs submitted online that included options like a loon — the state bird — with lasers for eyes.
From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2024
The birds—well, they’re some kind of duck . . . or loon?
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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