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Recent Examples of honker
When a big flock of honkers commits, new hunters tend to flock shoot.
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Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2023
When a big flock of honkers commits, new hunters tend to flock shoot.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2023
Whether the actor who originated the role in the 1590s wore a wax honker is unknown, but the stereotype was certainly familiar by then.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Nov. 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
From mallard purists to pit blind honker hunters, our favorite bird species often dictates our hunting style.
—Ryan Chelius, Outdoor Life, 1 Mar. 2021
And big honker or petite button, our sniffers hate when bad odors linger nearby.
—Dan Seitz, Popular Science, 10 Mar. 2021
Keep the honkers away from the ducks and bar-bellies.
—Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 6 Jan. 2020
Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2023
When a big flock of honkers commits, new hunters tend to flock shoot.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Sep. 2023
Whether the actor who originated the role in the 1590s wore a wax honker is unknown, but the stereotype was certainly familiar by then.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Nov. 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
From mallard purists to pit blind honker hunters, our favorite bird species often dictates our hunting style.
—Ryan Chelius, Outdoor Life, 1 Mar. 2021
And big honker or petite button, our sniffers hate when bad odors linger nearby.
—Dan Seitz, Popular Science, 10 Mar. 2021
Keep the honkers away from the ducks and bar-bellies.
—Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 6 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for honker
Noun
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An alligator that narrowly escaped poachers in Florida was left in an agonizing predicament when a cord cinched to its head began slicing off its nose, a YouTube video shows.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Coming in contact with this bacterium in large quantities can result in ear, nose, and throat infections.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
13 June 2025
Noun
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But this species was much bigger, lighter-colored, and touted a long snout — its most distinguishing feature, Mei said.—
Marlowe Starling,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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The unusual-looking freshwater fish, which has pointy teeth and a long snout, measured 7 feet and 3 inches and weighed 153 pounds, according to Weston’s post—about the same heft as a keg of beer.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Honker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honker. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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