the horn
noun
US slang
: the telephone
When he heard there was trouble, he got on the horn to the police.
Examples of the horn in a Sentence
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In a free-for-all traffic environment, drivers alerted pedestrians and other vehicle operators by using the horn incessantly.
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Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
His step-back 3 over Daniel Gafford at the horn gave the Warriors a one-point lead after one.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
But what if there are more diners and the item goes around the horn?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
Whether Knowles-Carter will address country music's racialized past or shed light on its inherent lies is unknown, but like archangel Gabriel who blew the horn to bring forth Judgment Day.
—TIME, 14 Feb. 2024
Detroit Animal Control also warns that wild cats often crawl inside of cars to keep warm by the engine; to give them a chance to escape before starting the engine, knock on the hood of the car or honk the horn to startle them out of place.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2024
Stafford over Goff with a field-goal kicker settling the score at the horn.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2024
Charlotte then made two free-throws, and Towns last-gasp at a game-tying triple at the horn fell woefully short, sealing one of the more embarrassing losses in franchise history.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2024
Step 11: While still holding the lead line, reach up with your right hand and grab the portion of the net that has been resting on the thumb of the left hand and the horn of the net.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 4 Jan. 2024
Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 15 Apr. 2024
His step-back 3 over Daniel Gafford at the horn gave the Warriors a one-point lead after one.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
But what if there are more diners and the item goes around the horn?
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2024
Whether Knowles-Carter will address country music's racialized past or shed light on its inherent lies is unknown, but like archangel Gabriel who blew the horn to bring forth Judgment Day.
—TIME, 14 Feb. 2024
Detroit Animal Control also warns that wild cats often crawl inside of cars to keep warm by the engine; to give them a chance to escape before starting the engine, knock on the hood of the car or honk the horn to startle them out of place.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2024
Stafford over Goff with a field-goal kicker settling the score at the horn.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2024
Charlotte then made two free-throws, and Towns last-gasp at a game-tying triple at the horn fell woefully short, sealing one of the more embarrassing losses in franchise history.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2024
Step 11: While still holding the lead line, reach up with your right hand and grab the portion of the net that has been resting on the thumb of the left hand and the horn of the net.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 4 Jan. 2024
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“The horn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horn. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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