the horn
noun
US slang
: the telephone
When he heard there was trouble, he got on the horn to the police.
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With a second left, and the Bucks up by seven points, Beasley challenged a Clippers shot and dashed past four players to grab his fourth rebound and securing a win for the bettors as the horn sounded.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
One guy had ripped off the horn from a plastic Viking helmet and was using it to chug beers.
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Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Back around the horn, KC 2026 transportation director Jason Sims reported that stadium direct bus lines already were showing more than 20,000 rides to the match sold on the way to near-capacity of 27,588.
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Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
And in an age of boorish, brawling Little League Parents®, perhaps there’s a lesson to be learned from our new friends in the horn hats.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
One guy had ripped off the horn from a plastic Viking helmet and was using it to chug beers.
—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
30 June 2026
Back around the horn, KC 2026 transportation director Jason Sims reported that stadium direct bus lines already were showing more than 20,000 rides to the match sold on the way to near-capacity of 27,588.
—
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
And in an age of boorish, brawling Little League Parents®, perhaps there’s a lesson to be learned from our new friends in the horn hats.
—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for the horn
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“The horn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horn. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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