Thesaurus results for HORN

horn

noun

ˈhȯrn

Definition of horn

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 Traffic on East Wacker Drive remained stagnant for hours as people honked car horns, danced and cheered while waving Mexican flags in a crowd that was mostly peaceful, police said at the time. — Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 But some of the best vaccine pushes in history were marked by factory whistles blaring, car horns honking, and people cheering for a cause bigger than themselves. — Adam Zimmerman, STAT, 11 Sep. 2026 Sound in modern brass instruments, such as French horns, trombones, and trumpets, is produced when the player vibrates their lips against a metal mouthpiece, moving air through the instrument’s tubing. — Kara Rogers, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Sep. 2026 Typically, Jewish families will go to synagogue to pray and hear the traditional sounds of the shofar horn, followed by a festive meal with family and friends. — Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for horn

Recent Examples of Synonyms for horn

Noun

Critical components, including the drift tube linac, have required extensive repairs.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
All around the studio are things Wesselmann touched, not only his artworks but his brushes and paint tubes and even a pair of gloves (handily labeled TR and TL, for Tom right hand and Tom left hand).

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

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Bolden works as a barber during the day, and as a cornet player at night.

— Amitava Kumar, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026
In 1914 the family moved to Little Rock, where Powell sang in high school productions and learned to play several instruments including the cornet, clarinet and saxophone.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 May 2026