Definition of hornnext
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 The faux horn buttons are eye-catching and make this knit really stand out from your average cardigan. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2026 As a result, purchases from Depop, Vinted, and The RealReal — corsetry and skirts show momentum — are seen styled alongside cheaper wigs, devil horns, and costume makeup. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026 One exchange detailed by federal prosecutors involved undercover agents meeting the couple at a Target parking lot to deliver $12,000 in cash as a down payment for pieces of rhinoceros horn. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Louisville forward Flory Bidunga embraced his former Kansas teammate Tre White after the final horn of the Cardinals’ 89-83 exhibition victory over the Jayhawks on Wednesday night at Allen Fieldhouse. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for horn
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Noun
  • The central hull contains two large compartments believed to house missile tubes.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The collection centers on Sorino | WS, the brand’s merino wool and silk blend, used in its HLS base-layer system as well as face masks, neck tubes and balaclavas.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • 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

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“Horn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horn. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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