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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And for all his sheer power behind the horn, Batallán can certainly scale back when called for, balancing chamber-style against the ensemble throughout.
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Mostly missing, at least on June 12, was a certain sense of phrase and direction in legato sections.
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
The pitching staff tossed quality innings and there was clean defense around the horn.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
The final pairing of Sam Burns and Adam Scott were about to tee off on the 301-yard, par-3 eighth hole just after 4 p.m. ET when the horn blew, indicating that play was being suspended.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
Prior to the horn sounding, everyone on the first page of the leaderboard was having a hard time.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
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Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
The pitching staff tossed quality innings and there was clean defense around the horn.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2025
The final pairing of Sam Burns and Adam Scott were about to tee off on the 301-yard, par-3 eighth hole just after 4 p.m. ET when the horn blew, indicating that play was being suspended.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 15 June 2025
Prior to the horn sounding, everyone on the first page of the leaderboard was having a hard time.
—Kendall Capps, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
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“The horn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20horn. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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