as in tube
something shaped like a hollow cone and used as a container
musketeers carrying their gunpowder in powder horns
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Recent Examples of horn
Tippett was the best player on the ice from early in the game until the final horn.
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Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The bird, called the rhinoceros auklet, was gray and had a funny little horn sprouting from the base of its bill—hence its common name.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The two teams had to be separated after a clash following the closing horn, but neither expected to lose anyone for their games tomorrow.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Unlike acetate or metal, buffalo horn has a life of its own.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The bird, called the rhinoceros auklet, was gray and had a funny little horn sprouting from the base of its bill—hence its common name.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The two teams had to be separated after a clash following the closing horn, but neither expected to lose anyone for their games tomorrow.
—Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Unlike acetate or metal, buffalo horn has a life of its own.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for horn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for horn
Noun
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This tube contains a gas that, when combined with radiation, pushes an electron to create an ion pair.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Lash Sensational Sky High formula in the iconic shiny pink tube was one of them.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Larkin lifted a shot into the upper left-hand cornet of the net during a four-on-four situation in between DeBrincat's goals.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Nov. 2025
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For the album, he's backed by Americana favorites including Gabe Witcher on violin (Punch Brothers, Rosanne Cash), Sebastian Steinberg on bass (Fiona Apple, Phoebe Bridgers), and Charles De Castro on accordion and cornet (Keb' Mo').—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Horn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horn. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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