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The demon’s toot in Dante’s Inferno In canto 21, in some literal circle of hell or other, the poet sees a troop of demons sticking their tongues out as a signal to their head honcho.—Literary Hub, 4 May 2026 Often, a team replacing its top front office executive will allow the new head honcho to choose a new manager and overhaul the coaching staff.—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026 Bassetti has become the big boss (All3Media head honcho Jane Turton settles for deputy CEO) and the storied All3Media name will soon be no more.—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2026 Or elevate a single man as head honcho?—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for head honcho