as in tube
something shaped like a hollow cone and used as a container
musketeers carrying their gunpowder in powder horns
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Recent Examples of horn
Whistles, horns or other noise makers.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In between were segments that captured the wider breadth of the Jonas journey, with songs from the assorted solo releases and side projects of Nick and Joe, as eldest brother Kevin dutifully manned his guitar throughout the night amid the 11-piece backing outfit and horn section.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Noise-making devices, including whistles and air horns.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
By the mid-1800s, a different kind of hunter had arrived, scouring the region for ivory, hides, and rhino horn - decimating populations.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
In between were segments that captured the wider breadth of the Jonas journey, with songs from the assorted solo releases and side projects of Nick and Joe, as eldest brother Kevin dutifully manned his guitar throughout the night amid the 11-piece backing outfit and horn section.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Noise-making devices, including whistles and air horns.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 28 Aug. 2025
By the mid-1800s, a different kind of hunter had arrived, scouring the region for ivory, hides, and rhino horn - decimating populations.
—Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for horn
Noun
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No sweat—this ball is compatible with most other attachable tube bands.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
25 Aug. 2025
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The 130,000-square-foot indoor-outdoor WaterPark is popular year round, with tube slides, wave pools and a lazy river.—
Taryn White,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For the album, he's backed by Americana favorites including Gabe Witcher on violin (Punch Brothers, Rosanne Cash), Sebastian Steinberg on bass (Fiona Apple, Phoebe Bridgers), and Charles De Castro on accordion and cornet (Keb' Mo').—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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While recovering from cancer, Jackson pursued his lifelong dream of designing and measuring the acoustical properties of woodwind instruments, particularly Renaissance-era flutes, crumhorns, and cornets.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 July 2025
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“Horn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horn. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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