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Recent Examples of honker
Whether the actor who originated the role in the 1590s wore a wax honker is unknown, but the stereotype was certainly familiar by then.
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Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023
When a big flock of honkers commits, new hunters tend to flock shoot.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2023
Before agriculture subdued the mountain rivers, much of the southern San Joaquin Valley was transformed each spring into marsh teeming with tule elk and antelope, honkers, and gray and Canada geese.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023
People broke the news, citing insider sources and a big honker of a rock that Song was wearing around Beverly Hills this week.
—Vulture, 26 Jan. 2022
And big honker or petite button, our sniffers hate when bad odors linger nearby.
—Dan Seitz, Popular Science, 10 Mar. 2021
Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023
When a big flock of honkers commits, new hunters tend to flock shoot.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2023
Before agriculture subdued the mountain rivers, much of the southern San Joaquin Valley was transformed each spring into marsh teeming with tule elk and antelope, honkers, and gray and Canada geese.
—Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2023
People broke the news, citing insider sources and a big honker of a rock that Song was wearing around Beverly Hills this week.
—Vulture, 26 Jan. 2022
And big honker or petite button, our sniffers hate when bad odors linger nearby.
—Dan Seitz, Popular Science, 10 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honker
Noun
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The plane's inflatable escape slide was deployed, and the nose and tail sections of the plane separated.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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Close your eyes right now and take 5 breaths, in through the nose, out through the mouth.—
Bill Hoogterp,
Fortune,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ten minutes before kickoff on the first Friday in October, the giant inflatable tunnel sags and the giant inflatable panther perched atop it is just about snout-to-turf.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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How To Identify Moles Moles are small with black or gray fur, a hairless snout, short tails, and front paws that look like shovels.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Honker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honker. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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