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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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Injuries included broken teeth, a possible broken nose, a concussion, a prolapsed disc and a head injury, the force said in a statement Saturday night.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Twenty-six police officers were injured -- four were seriously hurt, including with broken teeth and a concussion, a possible broken nose and a spinal injury.—
BRIAN MELLEY,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Wild hogs can reach weights of more than 150 pounds and measure 5 to 6 feet long, feeding on plants and animals by rooting with their broad snouts.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The dog, named Roo, tried to ignore the newborn by resting her snout on the side of the chair and closing her eyes.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Honker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honker. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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