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Recent Examples of honk
Rodney showed up shortly after the intruder left Morgan stayed put on the deck with the pillowcase over her head and never heard the two car honks.
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Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
While citizens recover from Trump’s clown show, the patronage economist remains safe and stands ready to change the numbers whenever Trump honks.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
The group grew to eight people, spreading out along the road and soliciting enthusiastic honks from drivers downtown.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
On Sunday afternoon, a growing march of about 150 people along Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena was accompanied by the din of supportive honks.
—Scott Schwebke, Daily News, 8 June 2025
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Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
While citizens recover from Trump’s clown show, the patronage economist remains safe and stands ready to change the numbers whenever Trump honks.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
The group grew to eight people, spreading out along the road and soliciting enthusiastic honks from drivers downtown.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 3 Jan. 2026
On Sunday afternoon, a growing march of about 150 people along Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena was accompanied by the din of supportive honks.
—Scott Schwebke, Daily News, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honk
Noun
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Native to North America, eastern screech-owls are mostly gray, reddish-brown or brown with yellow eyes, according to the Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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This causes a blast of high-energy radiation called a gamma-ray burst (GRB), a final screech of gravitational waves, and sends out a spray of neutron-rich matter, which allows a process to occur that generates very heavy but unstable elements.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The pair began to exchange words early in the second half, cracking the type of crooked smiles that hardly concealed the competitiveness driving both players to chirp and ridicule and needle one another on both ends of the court.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Stephanie says, between a bark and a chirp.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Once inside, however, the miscreant sister communicates (via walkie-talkie) in a squeal of wordless agony.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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Mary Lattimore’s harp spangles the background, while Camille Getz drags her violin across the track, a clever acoustic rendering of a classic shoegaze guitar squeal.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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He was missed — especially vocally — since Gill’s angelic voice does not, in any way shape or form, resemble Walsh’s charmingly out-of-pitch squawk-talk style.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
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Toy keyboard plinks and saxophone squawks spiral over a booming racket of drums in the ether, slyly threatening to collapse, like an elaborate plate-spinning act.—
H.D. Angel,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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Most importantly, Santi meets the intense and beautiful Suwa, the star trumpet player.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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According to an interview with The Daily Northwestern published in March 2025, his father is a classical trumpet player who influenced his early interest in music.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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At the end of every episode, the SXSW audience let out a roar that seemed to get louder each time.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Before any roar from the crowd at Austin’s Paramount Theatre, the Hall of Fame has a tradition in the walk-up to SXSW, lauding the Lone Star state’s most platinum in cinema at The Texas Film Awards, who are then inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Contributor DaVonne Onassis Bacchus tested it for us and had only positives to share, from the delivery and setup to the sturdy, squeak-free silhouette.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
13 Mar. 2026
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On his proper introduction, Nett seems keen to fashion himself in the mold of new-wave rage stars like Che and Osamason, burning his low-end to a crisp and putting on his best Keef squeak.—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Chickens cluck as students rush to collect eggs.—
Alexa Liacko,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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The loneliness must’ve broken our poor Mister Killer, the sailors would cluck over his body.—
Jonathan Miles,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Honk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honk. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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