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Recent Examples of honk
While citizens recover from Trump’s clown show, the patronage economist remains safe and stands ready to change the numbers whenever Trump honks.
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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
Many hundreds of people also lined the blocks of Rancho Bernardo Road, while hundreds more crowded the intersection of Mira Mesa Boulevard and Westview Parkway, cheering and drawing choruses of car honks.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Activists also held American flags upside down, a sign of distress, and right side up along the route, and cars driving through created a cacophony of honks.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 14 June 2025
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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
Many hundreds of people also lined the blocks of Rancho Bernardo Road, while hundreds more crowded the intersection of Mira Mesa Boulevard and Westview Parkway, cheering and drawing choruses of car honks.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Oct. 2025
Activists also held American flags upside down, a sign of distress, and right side up along the route, and cars driving through created a cacophony of honks.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honk
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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
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The only noise is the dip-dip of oars and the ethereal screech of horseshoe bats.—
Tristan Rutherford,
Robb Report,
26 Jan. 2026
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Seeing the sky darken in the middle of the day and hearing the crickets start to chirp and feeling the temperature drop several degrees as the moon crosses in front of the sun is such a unique experience.—
Amy Nelson,
Twin Cities,
24 Jan. 2026
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The buds actually use the welcome chirp from donning the earbuds to adjust the sound profile to the shape of your ears, which is truly advanced tech for the category.—
Brad Bourque,
Wired News,
8 Jan. 2026
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However, the ultrasound revealed a surprise that would make her squeal with happiness.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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At the North American International Auto Show, tires squeal as gearheads put shiny new vehicles through their paces on a pair of indoor tracks that sprawl across the event space.—
Alexa St. John,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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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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He was given his first trumpet at age 6 and began classical training at 12.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The last piece by Wagner features 13 musicians, with the trumpet only performing at the very end.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Seattle’s home crowd let out a menacing roar.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
8 Feb. 2026
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The dunk led to the loudest roar by the crowd inside Allen Fieldhouse all game.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2026
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Materials quality is quite good, and there’s nary a squeak or rattle to be heard while out and about, rolling over everyday roads and highways.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Two microphones angle towards the duduk to capture resonant moans, creaks, squeaks and honks akin to the bridge’s.—
Ruby Rosenthal,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Jan. 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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What the cluck is going on in Kate Beckinsale’s family?—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
26 Nov. 2025
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“Honk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honk. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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