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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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This not-quite-title song, which is nearly eight minutes long, is a sort of mini-suite, opening with a dog barking, giving way to an acoustic-guitar melody accompanying polyphonic vocals, then becoming electric and crashingly alive, until the relentless screech of a guitar drags you to the end.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2025
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As the band blares, Georgia fans bark for the Dawgs and Alabama faithful screech Roll Tide.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
9 Dec. 2025
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Only the chirp of insects and the distant hum of a generator.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Rodrigues and his teammates started the chirps on the bench.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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Sophi of course squeals, which puts the pink-haired frontwoman on the outs with mostly everyone.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
24 Sep. 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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According to outlets Airlive and Travel and Tour World, crews on board issued an emergency squawk code 7600.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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Yet, leading up to the show, the squawks from the models sounded more like practical concerns than diva demands.—
Henry Alford,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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And there was promotion of an 11-piece band that after Lee most notably included two saxophonists, a trombonist and a trumpet player.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Nov. 2025
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Clowning performers might offer slapstick comedy between other acts by doing things adults normally shouldn’t or wouldn’t do, like stealing an audience member’s hat or playing a trumpet from the wrong side.—
Time,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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An onboard synthesizer manipulates a small set of core sounds to mimic everything from the roar of a jet plane to the flushing of a toilet through a little speaker in the Brick.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 Jan. 2026
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The people want to see Varang’s fierce roars!—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
3 Jan. 2026
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With Christian Braun out these next few weeks, the Nuggets (10-3) could use every squeak.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
18 Nov. 2025
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Researchers used thermal imaging, ultrasonic microphones, and AI models to parse countless hours of footage and isolate rat squeaks.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
5 Nov. 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 11 Jan. 2026.
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