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Recent Examples of honk
After the kickoff gathering downtown, the growing crowd marched down Michigan Avenue to cheers from passersby and tourists and honks from cars before turning west on Madison Street and heading to Daley Plaza.
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
In Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood Monday, more than 100 people chanted and waved flags from Latin American countries, inspiring honks and chants from those driving by.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
The geese honk, the chickens squawk and the turkeys strut haughtily, unaware that Thanksgiving is nigh.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
They’re treated to Glenn’s first signature good-bye horn honk of the season.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
In Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood Monday, more than 100 people chanted and waved flags from Latin American countries, inspiring honks and chants from those driving by.
—Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
The geese honk, the chickens squawk and the turkeys strut haughtily, unaware that Thanksgiving is nigh.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2024
They’re treated to Glenn’s first signature good-bye horn honk of the season.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for honk
Noun
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The constant clang of metal and the screech of drills suggest the sort of work underway at a warehouse-turned-workshop in this Ukrainian city about 300 kilometers (180 miles) east of Kyiv.—
Dominique Soguel,
Christian Science Monitor,
17 June 2025
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The trio frantically scramble to stop the train, but as the film cuts to black, the sounds of glass shattering and the screech of wheels hammer in, yet again, that there’s no escape.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Similarly to smoke detectors, a carbon monoxide detector will produce a quiet chirp when the battery is low.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2025
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Immediately after being traded and added to the team’s group chat, the chirps started flying. Bennett, who knocked Marchand out of a couple games of the playoffs last year with a controversial hit, was the first victim.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2025
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The gym was quiet, echoing only the squeal of sneakers and pounding of the basketball instead of the music and laughter that typically accompany a pregame training session.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
5 June 2025
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Their squeals and laughter echoed against the mountains.—
Nathan Rousseau Smith,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 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 show is thrilling as a sensory experience, humming with sinister percussive beats and the occasional muffled animal squawk in the distance.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025
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Cynthia Robinson played the trumpet, Greg Errico the drums and Jerry Martini the saxophone, and bassist and vocalist Larry Graham completed the lineup.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
9 June 2025
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Karol sings on the track as a rush of trumpets and drums set a festive vibe.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
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The Dino up for sale is a 246 GTS variant with a removable roof panel for when the sun is out and the driver wants to really hear the roar of its engine.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
24 June 2025
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Advertisement Read more: How Netanyahu Pushed Trump Toward War That day, a shepherd posted cell phone footage of an Israeli C-130 low in the sky over Syria, sheep bells clanking over the roar of the engines.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
19 June 2025
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The gray puppy repeatedly makes silent barking motions until a high-pitched squeak finally escapes her mouth.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Her squeaks and sighs are my favorite noises on earth.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
12 May 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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This leads us to the crux...or perhaps the clucks...of my story.—
Phil Kafarakis,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Honk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honk. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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