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Recent Examples of honk
Then the steering wheel wobbled momentarily, and instead of turning it proceeded straight into the lane meant for oncoming traffic, prompting a honk from a car behind it.
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Abhirup Roy, USA Today, 27 June 2025
There were honks of support, a few curious passersby, and even some respectful disagreements.
—Breana Skiles, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
The mass of activists marched down blocks of Fayette Street, sometimes tying up traffic but also receiving honks of approval from the waiting motorists.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2025
Espresso machines hiss, taxi drivers honk and crowds swell under intermittent clouds strafing the Vatican — which this week feels like the center of the universe.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
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Abhirup Roy, USA Today, 27 June 2025
There were honks of support, a few curious passersby, and even some respectful disagreements.
—Breana Skiles, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
The mass of activists marched down blocks of Fayette Street, sometimes tying up traffic but also receiving honks of approval from the waiting motorists.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 11 June 2025
Espresso machines hiss, taxi drivers honk and crowds swell under intermittent clouds strafing the Vatican — which this week feels like the center of the universe.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honk
Noun
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Once upon a time the screech of the dial-up sound signaled our entry into a new realm in the form of the Internet.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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People chatter, kids laugh, seagulls screech and birds chirp.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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Today’s Wordle Etymology The word chirp comes from Middle English chirpen (also spelled chirpyn), which was an imitative verb formed to mimic the short, sharp sounds of small birds or insects.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Traffic caused a low hum alongside the chirp of a bird or the chitter of cicadas.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Aug. 2025
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Instead of chocolate or a throwaway trinket, this calendar delivers 25 days of genuine squeal-worthy surprises.—
Katie Ann Lehman,
StyleCaster,
9 Sep. 2025
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Korean pop star Cha Eun-woo draws squeals from the crowd of fans gathered out front, while security ushers Lacy through a small throng of civilians on the side of the building, up to where he’s supposed to have his photo taken.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug. 2025
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This caused crews to declare an emergency squawk 7700 — an international distress code.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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The animals use complex clicks, squawks and whistles to call out to each other, fight and attract a mate.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 Apr. 2025
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The ranks mimic the sounds of other instruments, like the clarinet, the oboe and the trumpet.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Sep. 2025
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Yates led with Pat McCrory and Meg Mills on guitar, Franz Lyons on bass, Daniel Fang on drums, Tobias Moody on saxophone, Theljon Allen on trumpet, and Troy Long on piano.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nestor Lorenzo’s team lost form and went six games without a victory, but James' goal brought a roar and relief to the entire country.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The dull roar from the construction site cuts out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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For a while, the only sound in the room was the squeak of a marker on a whiteboard, as Imamura wrote out several potential plot points.—
Matt Alt,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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One of my only criticisms is how the interior is screwed together: more than a few squeaks and rattles came to light over choppy tarmac and mid-corner bumps and undulations.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Here’s something for Hallmark fans to cluck about: the channel has set the return date for The Chicken Sisters.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
26 June 2025
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The only non-aquatic industries are a nearby watermelon farm and the occasional cluck and snuffle of chickens and pigs.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
5 June 2025
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“Honk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honk. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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