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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The organizers counted down through their bullhorn and the few dozen people let out blood-curdling screams.
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Dominick Williams
august 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
And Republicans have been happy to grab the bullhorn.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025
That same year, deputies from the same department, with their guns drawn and bullhorns and sirens sounding, fanned out around the home of Brian Decker, another Sacramento resident.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
The man directing thousands of marchers with a bullhorn in downtown San José on April 5 was another tech worker who would not give his full name for fear of being identified by Trump backers.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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Dominick Williams
august 6, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
And Republicans have been happy to grab the bullhorn.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 1 Aug. 2025
That same year, deputies from the same department, with their guns drawn and bullhorns and sirens sounding, fanned out around the home of Brian Decker, another Sacramento resident.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
The man directing thousands of marchers with a bullhorn in downtown San José on April 5 was another tech worker who would not give his full name for fear of being identified by Trump backers.
—Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Bullhorn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bullhorn. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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bullhorn
noun
bull·horn
ˈbu̇l-ˌhȯ(ə)rn
: a handheld combined microphone and loudspeaker
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