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How to use mon in a sentence

40 example sentences · noun, interjection, symbol

Mon means the former currency of Japan until 1870, before the yen. Example: “Don't ask Sam about Pokémon, because he'll go on and on.”

Examples of mon by meaning

nounThe former currency of Japan until 1870, before the yen.

  • The shimonsen or shimon, originally worth four mon, but debased to two mon.1902, Walter Del Mar, Around the World Through Japan, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., page 136

nounMan; used in places such as Jamaica, and Lancashire, Shropshire and the Black Country in England.

  • Ee I'm allus glad to see a mon like thee.1974, “A Mon Like Thee”, in Best o't' Bunch, performed by The Oldham Tinkers
  • I am a Black Country mon.2020, “Black Country Mon”performed by Johnny Cole

nounA creature in a video game, usually one which is captured, trained up and used in battles.

  • When a mon attacks him, he returns the same strike with the world "Reflection" after it, double the original strength.2003 February 15, sirSTACK, “Digimon #429”, in alt.fan.digimon (Usenet)
  • And thus did it come to pass that the boy and the two mons, after a brief final discussion began the training.2011 June 6, Clayton, “PW! - Training Interlude”, in alt.games.nintendo.pokemon (Usenet)

interjectionCome on! Part of a chant for a team or band.

  • 'Mon the Rangers!'2011 September 1, Alan Bissett, Pack Men, Hachette UK, →ISBN
  • I caught sight of a lake of faces chanting 'Mon the Biff!2022 April 19, Ian Winwood, Bodies: Life and Death in Music, Faber & Faber, →ISBN

symbolMonth.

  • 12 yr 4 mon 17 d

More sentences with mon

  • Don't ask Sam about Pokémon, because he'll go on and on.From the entry go on
  • Sam goes on and on about Pokémon.From the entry go on
  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:Basic Pokémon.From the entry Basic Pokémon
  • I'm dating a boy called Nick whose special interest is video games; he won't stop talking about Pokémon.From the entry special interest
  • After catching the legendary Pokémon Mewtwo, nothing could stand between the trainer and her ultimate goal of becoming the greatest trainer of all time.From the entry legendary Pokémon
  • By far the biggest thing to ever happen to the Pokémon leak community.2022 September 26, @CentroLeaks, Twitter (post), archived from the original on 09 May 2026. From the entry Wottergate
  • Brace yourselves, Pokémon Goers - Legendary Pokémon Raikou, Entei, and Suicune are coming your way!2017 September 4, Vikki Blake, “Here's How To Catch Pokemon Go's Three New Legendary Pokemon”, in MTV UK. From the entry Pokémon Goer
  • In the Edo period one hiki remained more or less the equivalent of ten mon.2016, William J. Farge, A Christian Samurai: The Trials of Baba Bunkō, Washington, D.C.: The Catholic University of America Press, →ISBN…. From the entry hiki
  • Pokémon Goers were invited to enter the museum at a discounted rate and search for Pokémon characters.2016 July 19, Kora Chrzan, “Pokémon Go takes off in the Ozarks”, in Branson Tri-Lakes News. From the entry Pokémon Goer
  • “If ya give me chobble, mon, I gwann hang up!” he threatens.2013, Jack Teeter, chapter 7, in Billie the Kid. From the entry chobble
  • At that time Pokémon was the latest fad to hit the school.2009 November 14, Camden Lamont, 1999, in Creepypasta, archived from the original on 21 Aug 2020. From the entry glued
  • Pokémon cards, games, stickers, and the most popular, the TV show.2009 November 14, Camden Lamont, 1999, in Creepypasta, archived from the original on 21 Aug 2020. From the entry glued
  • Pardon mon francais, but it's them fucquing bonus-driven MBA's and their legal blow-buddies.2009 December 31, Robatoy, “Surreal Borg Experience”, in rec.woodworking (Usenet). From the entry pardon mon français
  • I recognized him from The Eschata Entity Spotter: a tenth-level kakodæmon, whose stench can kill.2008, Ysabeau S. Wilce, Flora’s Dare: How a Girl of Spirit Gambles All to Expand Her Vocabulary, Confront a Bouncing Boy Terror, and Try…. From the entry kakodæmon
  • Unbend, my dear dean, mon cher doyen — unlace, ungarter yourself!1952, Gerald Warner Brace, The Spire, page 355. From the entry ungarter
  • You can't reason with crazy, so if I say I believe in the Pokémon religion, everyone will ignore me.2025 November 7, u/RocketDemon249, “VOLO IMMORTALITY THEORY CONFIRMED”, in r/PokemonLegendsZA (Reddit post), archived from the original on…. From the entry Arceism
  • Here's more context around the Pokémon Wottergate scandal.2022 September 26, @CentroLeaks, Twitter (post), archived from the original on 09 May 2026. From the entry Wottergate
  • The beetles are named Binburrum articuno, Binburrum moltres and Binburrum zapdos after three rare Pokémon: Articuno, Moltres and Zapdos.2021 September 15, Hannah Ryan, “RuPaul has a new namesake – and it’s a fabulous, rainbow-colored fly”, in CNN. From the entry three
  • Commercial hits like “Pokémon” and “Dragon Ball Z,” meanwhile, projected a new image of Japan to the world.2019 July 28, Emiko Jozuka, “Japanese anime: From ‘Disney of the East’ to a global industry worth billions”, in CNN. From the entry anime
  • After those, it shows off some of the rideable Pokémon - that's right, you can ride upon select Pokémon, including Charizard!2016 August 1, Andrew Duncan, “Find Out About Old Pokémon's New Forms in Pokémon Sun & Moon”, in GameGrin. From the entry HM mule
  • “Lissin mon, dunt chobble mi wit some ear-sey ‘bout wha yuh tink appen ta mi pickni an mi coac.”2010, Prince S. Garrett, Blood on Babywipes, page 248. From the entry chobble
  • "Non-alcoholic"?” “Quit it.” “Bender.” “Stop it, mon.” “Enough already.” “"Compassion"?2000 November 26, Eric Horsted, “War Is the H-Word” (20:47 from the start), in Futurama, season 2, episode 17, spoken by Bender (John…. From the entry back in the saddle
  • “Mon Dieu!” he soliloquized, “but they are all alike.1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 17. From the entry weakling
  • The biggest problem with being a Poképhiliac is I can look at some random Pokémon content and internally react "How did they release this?2021 May 29, @a_vittata, Twitter. From the entry Poképhiliac
  • She has made a name for herself as one of the most popular women Pokétubers (sobriquet given for YouTubers who create Pokémon content).2019 August, Nicholas-Brie Guarriello, “Never give up, never surrender: Game live streaming, neoliberal work, and personalized media…. From the entry PokéTuber
  • For this purpose, some players like to bring along a "HM Slave" (or two) - a Pokémon whose only purpose is to use HMs.2015, Pokémon X & Y - Strategy Guide, GamerGuides.com, →ISBN, page 24. From the entry HM slave
  • So, of course, every time I came home from school, I would stay glued to the TV until Pokémon came on at five.2009 November 14, Camden Lamont, 1999, in Creepypasta, archived from the original on 21 Aug 2020. From the entry back-to-back
  • "As I see it, Master Fraser, a 'bairn' ought to be verra concerned when a mon thrice her age cozens up to her."2008, Hannah Howell, Silver Flame, page 354. From the entry cozen
  • Game Freak came clean, stating that it simply couldn’t include all Pokémon in the games — a first for the series — because of technical limitations.2022 November 18, Jhaan Elker, “After ‘Pokémon Scarlet’ and ‘Violet,’ we can’t give Game Freak a pass”, in The Washington Post. From the entry Dexit
  • These New Pokémon Plushes Are Certified Big Chungi The Pokémon Center just released huge plush versions of Gigantamax Pikachu and Meowth, with a giant price tag to match.2020 April 30, Rachel Gonzalez, “These New Pokémon Plushes Are Certified Big Chungi”, in The Gamer. From the entry chungus
  • Thanks to the Bezosian Beelzebub in Seattle (Amazon.com, for those not yet in the know), publishers have been pressured to provide actual sales data (mon Dieu!) to their authors.2016 November 1, Therese Walsh, Writer Unboxed, Author In Progress: A No-Holds-Barred Guide to What It Really Takes to Get Published…. From the entry Bezosian
  • “‘So much as bat an eye as the toffs trot by, and you’ll be digging latrines,’ pardon mon Français, ‘until it’s George the ruddy Fortieth mincing into Westminster.’”2011, Steve Hockensmith, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dreadfully Ever After, Quirk Books, →ISBN, page 241. From the entry pardon mon français

Meaning of mon

  1. noun The former currency of Japan until 1870, before the yen.
  2. noun The former currency of the Ryukyu Kingdom until its annexation by Japan.
  3. noun The badge or emblem of a Japanese family, especially a family of the ancient feudal nobility; typically circular and consists of conventionalized forms from nature.

Full definition of mon

Questions about mon in a sentence

How do you use mon in a sentence?
Mon is used as a noun, interjection and symbol. For example: “Don't ask Sam about Pokémon, because he'll go on and on.”
What is a short sentence with mon?
“'Mon the Rangers!'”
What does mon mean?
Mon means the former currency of Japan until 1870, before the yen.

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