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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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This is followed by, say, a succulent duck pot-au-feu (stew) or the iconic nose-to-tail dish tête de veau (calf's head), smothered with a creamy gribiche sauce, then cervelle de canut, a creamy white cheese with herbs and shallots.—
John Brunton,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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Its purpose is to improve the external appearance of the nose by removing a hump, refining the tip, straightening the bridge, or making the nose appear smaller and more balanced with the rest of the face.—
Carlos Wolf,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Monitors are bulkier, with longer necks, narrower snouts and thicker, more muscular tails.—
Sergio Candido,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Monitors are bulkier, with longer necks, narrower snouts and thicker, more muscular tails.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Honker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honker. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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