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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When the horn sounded to end Friday night’s City Section Open Division boys’ basketball final, the first person OJ and EJ Popoola wanted to hug was their father, Chris.
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Following a first quarter in which the teams were knotted at 16-16, Richland doubled up Panther Creek, 16-8, in the second frame, including a 6-0 close that featured a pair of free throws from Williams, a steal and layup by Walker and another hoop before the horn from Williams.
—Justin Thomas, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Around the horn Auburn’s offense got untracked over the weekend at the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series in Arlington, Texas.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The authors speculate that the horn, or crest, may have been brightly colored, based on the texture of the fossils, and that the crest may have been used to attract or communicate with other members of the species.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 22 Feb. 2026
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Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2026
Following a first quarter in which the teams were knotted at 16-16, Richland doubled up Panther Creek, 16-8, in the second frame, including a 6-0 close that featured a pair of free throws from Williams, a steal and layup by Walker and another hoop before the horn from Williams.
—Justin Thomas, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
Around the horn Auburn’s offense got untracked over the weekend at the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series in Arlington, Texas.
—Mitch Light, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
The authors speculate that the horn, or crest, may have been brightly colored, based on the texture of the fossils, and that the crest may have been used to attract or communicate with other members of the species.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 22 Feb. 2026
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“The horn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horn. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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