bullhorn
noun
bull·horn
ˈbu̇l-ˌhȯrn 
also ˈbəl-
1
: a loudspeaker on a naval ship
2
: a handheld combined microphone and loudspeaker
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According to a recent news release from ISP, the demonstrators were using whistles and bullhorns, then gathered in a bathroom.
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
According to the affidavit, video footage captured by a witness and reviewed by deputies showed Stewart using a bullhorn to hit the man in the head and push him in the chest.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
From a distance of at least fifty yards, the group launched fireworks in the air, and relayed messages of encouragement in Spanish through the bullhorn.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Dickerson was a charismatic community leader with a bullhorn who served on the national board of the Women’s March and spoke to local news media about racial inequality and the criminal justice system.
—Brianna Bailey, The Frontier, 24 Mar. 2026
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
According to the affidavit, video footage captured by a witness and reviewed by deputies showed Stewart using a bullhorn to hit the man in the head and push him in the chest.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
From a distance of at least fifty yards, the group launched fireworks in the air, and relayed messages of encouragement in Spanish through the bullhorn.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026
Dickerson was a charismatic community leader with a bullhorn who served on the national board of the Women’s March and spoke to local news media about racial inequality and the criminal justice system.
—Brianna Bailey, The Frontier, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Bullhorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullhorn. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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bullhorn
noun
bull·horn
ˈbu̇l-ˌhȯ(ə)rn
: a handheld combined microphone and loudspeaker
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