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soon

[soon] / sun /
ADVERB
in the near future
Synonyms
STRONGEST
directly early instantly promptly quickly rapidly shortly speedily
STRONG
presently
WEAK
anon any minute now before long betimes by and by coming down the pike ere long expeditiously fast fleetly forthwith hastily in a little while in a minute in a second in a short time in due time in short order in time lickety-split on time posthaste pronto quick short
Antonyms
STRONGEST
late later
WEAK
distant far never

Example Sentences

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Soon they were being branded by the News of the World as "Britain's newest purveyors of filth" - a moniker Sullivan claimed "made my mother cry".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Soon, she matched with a man using the name Franck.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Soon after, Live Nation announced the venue would shutter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Soon, multiplexes emerged, which put the Westwood Village location at a disadvantage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Soon I found I didn’t care how fair the bargains were.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff

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